Royal Army Physical Training Corps Mess Dress - Female
RAPTC female officer Mess Dress: H112 bolero with scarlet facings and black-crepe dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Bolero
Three 30-ligne buttons on the left front; 22-ligne cuff and epaulette buttons.
Rank
Appropriate five-eighth-inch rank insignia.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Royal Army Physical Training Corps Dress Trousers. These are alternative outfits, not additional garments to wear together. Retain any rank, appointment, occasion and pattern conditions; select footwear and fittings to match the chosen legwear.
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.
Dress specification
Uniform composition
The articles that make up this order of dress. Separately listed pieces are available below; included pieces form part of the uniform itself. Where alternatives are shown, select the authorised combination for the wearer, rank and occasion—they are not all worn together.
Jacket or tunic
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Mess Kit Dress
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Army Physical Training Corps Mess Kit Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Dress Trousers
Choose one lower-garment outfit. The existing skirt/dress or female-cut trousers remain available, with the matching male-pattern trousers or overalls offered as alternatives by Goldings. Rank, appointment, occasion and mounted-duty conditions remain specific to each option.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Some options listedShirt
The female local No. 10 pattern is a one-piece dress and has no separate shirt product.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableTie, bow tie or collar
- Stiff Wing Collar
RAPTC p493 Serial37 male officers wear collarless double cuffs with patrol collar in jacket, not formal wing collar; females not applicable. Existing public tunic article fulfils that local order.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised stockings or tights
Hosiery follows the selected lower garment and footwear under the cited dress rule; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableHeaddress
ADR 09.65 states that female Army personnel do not wear headdress with Nos. 10 or 11 Dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
- 5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment
The rank carrier depends on the wearer and authorised garment construction under the cited rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Officer Collar Badges
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps 22 Ligne Anodised Buttons
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps No. 1 and Service Dress 30 Ligne Button
Female officer Mess: 22-ligne cuff and epaulette buttons; three 30-ligne left-front buttons.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableScabbard
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSword knot
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSword belt, slings or frog
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableWaistcoat or cummerbund
- Authorised waistcoat or cummerbund where prescribed
A waistcoat or authorised cummerbund depends on the exact open- or closed-neck Mess Dress pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBelt or sash
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details
Shoulder cords, chains or other details depend on the authorised local pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
This exact composition is skirt-only, so braces or other trouser support are not used.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSpurs
This exact composition is skirt-only, so spurs and spur-box footwear are not used.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableMedals and decorations
- Miniature Court-Mounted Medals
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedLanyard or aiguillette
- Authorised lanyard or aiguillette where entitled
A lanyard or aiguillette is worn only where local custom or individual entitlement requires it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedDress-specific accessories
- Additional authorised item for the occasion
Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedaiguillettes
- No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Offer the same No.3 Staff pattern conditionally, only for an entitled ADC/Military Assistant/Flag Lieutenant appointment and official duty during that appointment; ordinary officer status alone confers no entitlement.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Officer Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
Royal Army Physical Training Corps 22 Ligne Anodised Buttons
Conditional · Female officer Mess: 22-ligne cuff and epaulette buttons; three 30-ligne left-front buttons.
Buttons
Royal Army Physical Training Corps No. 1 and Service Dress 30 Ligne Button
Conditional · Three 30-ligne buttons on the female officer Mess left front.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Conditional · Offer the same No.3 Staff pattern conditionally, only for an entitled ADC/Military Assistant/Flag Lieutenant appointment and official duty during that appointment; ordinary officer status alone confers no entitlement.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Dress Trousers
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.