Royal Air Force 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.
Composition
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
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.
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
Service Cap Badge
Required
Buttons
No. 5 Officer 30 Ligne Mounted Front Buttons
Required
Buttons
Officer 22 Ligne Blue-Waistcoat Buttons
Conditional · 22-ligne button only with the blue officer No. 5B waistcoat; not inferred white No. 5A vest fitting.
Footwear
Black Patent Evening Shoes
Conditional · Choose one · Materialised from the product's cited No. 1 applicability for this compatible uniform and wearer context.
Hats
Male Officer Service Dress Cap
Conditional · Required · officers; outdoors only where the order table specifies headwear
Rank
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Rank
Air Chief Marshal Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Air Chief Marshal
Rank
Air Marshal Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Air Marshal
Rank
Air Vice-Marshal Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Air Vice-Marshal
Rank
Air Commodore Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Air Commodore
Rank
Group Captain Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Group Captain
Rank
Wing Commander Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Wing Commander
Rank
Squadron Leader Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Squadron Leader
Rank
Flight Lieutenant Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Flight Lieutenant
Rank
Flying Officer Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Flying Officer
Rank
Pilot Officer Gold Rank Lace
Choose one · Pilot Officer
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
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Required
Shirts & Neckwear
White Bow Tie
Required
Shoulder Details
Royal Air Force Aiguillettes
Conditional · Only the appointment entitled under Annex 9A/B and occasion under 0905; select exact type, shoulder and tag.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Permitted · Required · Braces are optional · The trousers may be supported by braces · When trousers or overalls are worn
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Trousers
Conditional · Required
Waistcoats
Slate Grey Pleated Mess Cummerbund - Male
Conditional · Discretionary replacement for normal blue waistcoat only with Station Commander approval.