Royal Air Force 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.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
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.
Fittings & Lead Times
Measurements are taken and fittings overseen by Geoffrey Golding at the St Albans workroom, with each garment checked throughout the making process for fit, balance, finish and correct detail. Lead time is typically 8-12 weeks, depending on workshop capacity, fitting requirements and the date required.
Related accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
No. 5 Wings
Conditional · For personnel entitled to flying or aircrew insignia; half-size gold-embroidered wings in the No. 5 Mess Dress pattern.
Badges & Insignia
Other-Rank Service Cap Badge
Conditional · With the SNCO No. 1 hat; not a Warrant Officer badge.
Buttons
No. 5 NCO 30 Ligne Front Buttons
Required
Buttons
Royal Air Force Anodised Buttons (22 Ligne)
Required
Footwear
Black Patent Evening Shoes
Conditional · Materialised from the product's cited No. 1 applicability for this compatible uniform and wearer context.
Hats
Male Warrant Officer Service Dress Cap
Conditional · Warrant Officers only; Mess outdoor/occasion headwear.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Standard black bow in the prescribed evening outfit; No. 5A white and No. 8A no-tie orders remain separate.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Braces are optional
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Trousers
Conditional
Waistcoats
Slate Grey Pleated Mess Cummerbund - Male
Conditional · Prescribed slate-grey pleated cummerbund, including the official-guest grey rule.