Royal Army Physical Training Corps Mess Dress - Female
The warrant-officer and NCO product view of this cited order of dress.
Description
The warrant-officer and NCO product view of this cited order of dress.
Specification
Gender
Female
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 Dress
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Army Physical Training Corps Mess Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Mess Dress
- 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
RAPTC No. 10 Dress serial 37 expressly marks the female other-ranks shirt as not applicable; the female wearer uses the black crepe dress specified in the following row.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableTie, bow tie or collar
Female NCO dress has no shirt, wing collar or bow tie.
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
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
The reviewed Mess ensemble is WO/SNCO scope; no sourced junior-rank exception supports a default Cpl/LCpl recommendation. Named stock remains retained.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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 listedRelated 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 · Source-backed article retained for the individually cited No. 1 relationship.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is not Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
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.