Service Dress - Male
RAF male No. 1 Dress with base hat, Wedgwood-blue shirt, black tie and shoes carried into No. 1A; white gloves when bearing a sword, brown when not.
Military Tailoring
Royal Air Force
The UK's air and space force, providing combat air power, air mobility, surveillance and defence.
Goldings is an appointed tailor to the Royal Air Force, crafting bespoke No. 1 Service Dress and No. 5 Mess Dress for officers, Warrant Officers and Senior NCOs.
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Uniforms
Service Dress - Female
RAF female No. 1 Dress with prescribed female trousers or skirt and matching footwear; No. 1A retains base hat, shirt and tie with its ceremonial boards and entitled aiguillettes.
Officer Mess Dress - Male
RAF male officer Mess Dress: normal blue No. 5B waistcoat with 22-ligne buttons; grey pleated cummerbund only at Station Commander discretion. No. 5A white ensemble remains separate.
Officer Mess Dress - Female
RAF female officer Mess Dress with Gibson shoes and trousers or court shoes and skirt; preserve entitled female aiguillettes and the separate No. 5A white ensemble.
No. 6 Warm-weather Dress - Male
RAF male No. 6 Dress with proper shirt rank slides; No. 6A uses half-width gold shoulder rank, white gloves and Air Vice-Marshal-and-above sash unless the sword is hooked up.
No. 6 Warm-weather Dress - Female
RAF female No. 6 Dress with proper shirt rank; No. 6A has its prescribed ceremonial boards, white glove and sash rules, with plain white T-shirt under the specific table note.
Warm-weather Mess Dress - Male
RAF male No. 8 Mess Dress with correct white shoulder boards; No. 8A uses short white RN-pattern shirt, permitted No. 1 trousers and grey cummerbund within its posted-service/occasion scope.
Warm-weather Mess Dress - Female
RAF female No. 8 Mess Dress with explicit lightweight Mess skirt, court shoes, small black bow and half-width rank boards; No. 1 hat for the prescribed occasion.
Badges & Insignia
No. 5 Wings
Half-size gold-embroidered RAF flying wings for No. 5 Mess Dress.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Service Cap Badge
RAF officer No. 1 Service cap badge.
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Wings
Full-size RAF flying wings for No. 1 Service Dress and related service-dress garments.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Buttons
37 Ligne Gilt Buttons
Set of six detachable mounted gilt buttons, 37 ligne, for the RAF No. 6A white ceremonial jacket.
No6a Dress
No. 1 27 Ligne Upper-Pocket Buttons
RAF No. 1 Service Dress 27-ligne buttons for the male jacket's pointed upper-pocket flaps.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
No. 1 30 Ligne Lower-Pocket Buttons
RAF No. 1 Service Dress 30-ligne buttons for the male jacket's lower bellows-pocket flaps.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
No. 1 37 Ligne Front Buttons
RAF No. 1 Service Dress 37-ligne gilt front buttons, three visible on the male officer and warrant-officer jacket.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
No. 5 Officer 30 Ligne Mounted Front Buttons
RAF No. 5 officer Mess Dress 30-ligne mounted buttons, with three fitted to each jacket front.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Officer 22 Ligne Blue-Waistcoat Buttons
Set of four 22-ligne RAF buttons for the officer blue No. 5B Mess Dress waistcoat.
No5 Dress No5b Dress
Footwear
Black Oxford Shoes
Highly polished black Oxford-pattern shoes for officers and warrant officers across Service, working, warm-weather and band dress.
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Black Patent Evening Shoes
Black patent evening shoes without toecaps for male RAF Mess Dress.
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Women’s Black Court Shoes
Women’s Black Court Shoes.
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Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
Women’s black leather Gibson service shoes; retain the selected uniform’s parade and marching conditions.
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Gloves
Hats
Female Officer Service Dress Hat
Female officer No. 1 Dress hat with an embellished patent peak for Group Captains and above or cloth-covered peak for Wing Commanders and below; officer cadets add a white band.
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Male Officer Service Dress Cap
Service-issue RAF No. 1 Dress hat for male officers, with an embellished patent peak for Group Captains and above and a cloth-covered peak for Wing Commanders and below.
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Royal Air Force Beret
Royal Air Force Beret supplied for Royal Air Force. The authorised badge is catalogued separately.
Rank
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Gold Rank Lace
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Gold Rank Lace.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sleeve Rank Braid
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sleeve Rank Braid.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Air Chief Marshal Gold Rank Lace
Air Chief Marshal Gold Rank Lace.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Air Chief Marshal Sleeve Rank Braid
Air Chief Marshal Sleeve Rank Braid.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Air Marshal Gold Rank Lace
Air Marshal Gold Rank Lace.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Air Marshal Sleeve Rank Braid
Air Marshal Sleeve Rank Braid.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Air Vice-Marshal Gold Rank Lace
Air Vice-Marshal Gold Rank Lace.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Air Vice-Marshal Sleeve Rank Braid
Air Vice-Marshal Sleeve Rank Braid.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Air Commodore Gold Rank Lace
Air Commodore RAF No. 5 officer rank badge in full-width gold lace, composed in the illustrated one broad 2-inch braid pattern.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Air Commodore Sleeve Rank Braid
Air Commodore RAF sleeve rank badge in light-blue-on-black braid for No. 1 and No. 1A Service Dress, using one broad 2-inch braid.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Group Captain Gold Rank Lace
Group Captain RAF No. 5 officer rank badge in full-width gold lace, composed in the illustrated four medium braids pattern.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Group Captain Sleeve Rank Braid
Group Captain RAF sleeve rank badge in light-blue-on-black braid for No. 1 and No. 1A Service Dress, using four medium braids.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Wing Commander Gold Rank Lace
Wing Commander RAF No. 5 officer rank badge in full-width gold lace, composed in the illustrated three medium braids pattern.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Wing Commander Sleeve Rank Braid
Wing Commander RAF sleeve rank badge in light-blue-on-black braid for No. 1 and No. 1A Service Dress, using three medium braids.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Squadron Leader Gold Rank Lace
Squadron Leader RAF No. 5 officer rank badge in full-width gold lace, composed in the illustrated one narrow braid between two medium braids pattern.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Squadron Leader Sleeve Rank Braid
Squadron Leader RAF sleeve rank badge in light-blue-on-black braid for No. 1 and No. 1A Service Dress, using one narrow braid between two medium braids.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Flight Lieutenant Gold Rank Lace
Flight Lieutenant RAF No. 5 officer rank badge in full-width gold lace, composed in the illustrated two medium 9/16-inch braids pattern.
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Flight Lieutenant Sleeve Rank Braid
Flight Lieutenant RAF sleeve rank badge in light-blue-on-black braid for No. 1 and No. 1A Service Dress, using two medium 9/16-inch braids.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Flying Officer Gold Rank Lace
Flying Officer RAF No. 5 officer rank badge in full-width gold lace, composed in the illustrated one medium 9/16-inch braid pattern.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Flying Officer Sleeve Rank Braid
Flying Officer RAF sleeve rank badge in light-blue-on-black braid for No. 1 and No. 1A Service Dress, using one medium 9/16-inch braid.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Pilot Officer Gold Rank Lace
Pilot Officer RAF No. 5 officer rank badge in full-width gold lace, composed in the illustrated one narrow 1/4-inch braid pattern.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Pilot Officer Sleeve Rank Braid
Pilot Officer RAF sleeve rank badge in light-blue-on-black braid for No. 1 and No. 1A Service Dress, using one narrow 1/4-inch braid.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Black Bow Tie.
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Black Service Tie
Plain black Service-issue tie secured with a Windsor knot for formal and long-sleeve working dress.
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Chaplain Clerical Collar
A clerical collar may replace the black Service tie for RAF chaplains in the stated orders.
No1 Dress No6 Dress
Chaplain Spade Stock
RAF chaplains wear the authorised spade stock with the clerical collar.
No1 Dress No6 Dress
Marcella Shirt
Marcella Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No5 Dress No5b Dress No8 Dress
Plain White Shirt
Plain White Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No5a Dress
Small Black Bow Tie
Small Black Bow Tie.
No8 Dress
Stone Long-Sleeved Shirt
Stone Long-Sleeved Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No6 Dress
Wedgwood Blue Long-Sleeved Shirt
Wedgwood Blue Long-Sleeved Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No2a Dress No1a Dress
White Bow Tie
White bow tie for officers’ No. 5A full ceremonial evening dress.
No5a Dress
White Short-Sleeved Shirt
White Short-Sleeved Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No8a Dress
Shoulder Details
Swords & Belts
Air Officer Gold-and-Blue Ceremonial Sash
Air Officer gold-and-blue ceremonial sash.
No1a Dress No6a Dress
Royal Air Force Blue and Gold Sword Knot
RAF officer sword knot with a gold-lace strap, blue silk centre line, gold acorn and gold-and-blue slider. Worn with the sword when ordered.
No1 Dress · Ceremonial No1a Dress · Ceremonial No6 Dress · Ceremonial No6a Dress · Ceremonial
Royal Air Force Sword & Scabbard
Royal Air Force officer dress sword with matching scabbard.
No1 Dress No1a Dress No6 Dress No6a Dress
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Braces. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
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Male No. 1 Service Dress Trousers
Male RAF No. 1 Dress trousers issued as the matched half of the two-piece suit, worn with full-length front and rear creases and issue braces for correct hanging.
No1 Dress No1a Dress No8a Dress
Mess Skirt
Ankle-length RAF Mess skirt with a twelve-inch centre-back hem slit.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No8 Dress
Mess Trousers
RAF-barathea No. 5 Mess Dress trousers with plain bottoms and no stripe, optionally supported by braces and also used with No. 8 warm-weather Mess Dress. The male officer manufacturing pattern has a high back and two side pockets; women may choose the trousers instead of the Mess skirt.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress No8 Dress
No. 1 Service Dress Skirt
Issue women’s No. 1 Dress skirt finished at mid-knee and worn without vertical pressed creases.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Stone Warm-Weather Skirt
Issue stone No. 6 warm-weather Service Dress skirt, finished at mid-knee and worn without vertical pressed creases.
No6 Dress
Stone Warm-Weather Trousers
Stone warm-weather trousers for No. 6 and No. 7A Dress, pressed with full-length front and rear creases and matched to the No. 6 jacket where applicable.
No6 Dress No7a Dress No6a Dress
White Ceremonial Trousers
White No. 6A trousers matching the ceremonial jacket, pressed with full-length front and back creases.
No6a Dress
Women’s No. 1 Service Dress Trousers
Women’s No. 1 Dress trousers from the three-piece suit, worn with full-length front and rear creases.
No1 Dress No1a Dress
Waistcoats
Slate Grey Plain Mess Cummerbund - Female
Plain unpleated slate-grey cummerbund for women’s No. 5 and No. 8 Mess Dress.
No5 Dress No8 Dress
Slate Grey Pleated Mess Cummerbund - Male
Slate-grey pleated RAF cummerbund for male Mess Dress and non-commissioned band concert dress.
No5 Dress No8 Dress No8a Dress
Uniforms
WO/NCO Mess Dress - Male
RAF Mess Dress for Warrant Officers and SNCOs: slate-grey pleated cummerbund, actual WO/SNCO headwear and gold-embellished right-arm appointment rank; no blue NCO waistcoat.
WO/NCO Mess Dress - Female
RAF female Mess Dress for Warrant Officers and SNCOs: plain unpleated grey cummerbund, right-arm appointment rank, and Gibson/trouser or court/skirt pairing; retain the twelve-inch skirt slit.
Badges & Insignia
No. 5 Wings
Half-size gold-embroidered RAF flying wings for No. 5 Mess Dress.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress
Other-Rank Service Cap Badge
RAF other-rank No. 1 Service-cap badge.
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RAF Warrant Officer Badge
RAF Warrant Officer badge.
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Buttons
Footwear
Black Patent Evening Shoes
Black patent evening shoes without toecaps for male RAF Mess Dress.
No4 Dress No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress No8 Dress No8a Dress
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Women’s Black Court Shoes.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No2a Dress No2b Dress No4 Dress No5 Dress No5a Dress No6 Dress No6b Dress No7b Dress No8 Dress
Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
Women’s black leather Gibson service shoes; retain the selected uniform’s parade and marching conditions.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No2a Dress No2b Dress No4 Dress No5 Dress No5a Dress No6 Dress No6a Dress No6b Dress No7b Dress
Hats
Female Warrant Officer Service Dress Hat
Female warrant-officer No. 1 Dress hat with cloth-covered peak and anodised crowned-eagle-and-laurel badge, with a white-topped RAFP variant.
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Male Warrant Officer Service Dress Cap
Male warrant-officer No. 1 Dress hat with patent peak and anodised crowned-eagle-and-laurel badge; RAFP warrant officers use the white-topped version.
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Royal Air Force Beret
Royal Air Force Beret supplied for Royal Air Force. The authorised badge is catalogued separately.
Shirts & Neckwear
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Braces. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No1 Dress No1a Dress No4 Dress No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress No8 Dress
Mess Skirt
Ankle-length RAF Mess skirt with a twelve-inch centre-back hem slit.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No8 Dress
Mess Trousers
RAF-barathea No. 5 Mess Dress trousers with plain bottoms and no stripe, optionally supported by braces and also used with No. 8 warm-weather Mess Dress. The male officer manufacturing pattern has a high back and two side pockets; women may choose the trousers instead of the Mess skirt.
No5 Dress No5a Dress No5b Dress No8 Dress
Waistcoats
Slate Grey Plain Mess Cummerbund - Female
Plain unpleated slate-grey cummerbund for women’s No. 5 and No. 8 Mess Dress.
No5 Dress No8 Dress
Slate Grey Pleated Mess Cummerbund - Male
Slate-grey pleated RAF cummerbund for male Mess Dress and non-commissioned band concert dress.
No5 Dress No8 Dress No8a Dress