Royal Army Veterinary Corps Mess Dress - Male
No. 10 Mess Dress tailored for the wearer and occasion.
Description
No. 10 Mess Dress tailored for the wearer and occasion.
Specification
Gender
Male
Composition
No. 10 Mess Dress is retained as a required service uniform family and is composed from the cited articles in this organisation graph.
Commercial Boundary
Goldings’ WordPress catalogue records the customer-facing parent name “Royal Army Veterinary Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete”.
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 Veterinary Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Army Veterinary Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Mess Dress Trousers
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Overalls
Select the appropriate officer trousers or overalls.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant
- Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
- Marcella Shirt
For the ceremonial roll-collar male Mess configuration with the stiff collarless shirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
- Stiff Wing Collar
For the ceremonial roll-collar male Mess configuration with the stiff collarless shirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Leather Wellington Boots
- Black Leather George Boots
Choose the appropriate Wellington or George boot.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised socks or hose
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
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Male No. 1 Forage Cap
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Officer Side Cap
Wearers: officers. Only where the regiment, Corps or unit authorises a side cap. At Commanding Officer discretion. With No. 2 Dress, not when leather equipment is worn. More-specific local order-of-dress rules remain controlling This side cap remains a source requirement only; it is outside the owner-selected Goldings stock range.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
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 Veterinary Corps Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
Officer cap badge with the selected forage cap, outdoors when ordered in Mess.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps 22 Ligne Gold Cap Button
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Officer Mess Dress 22 Ligne Waistcoat Button
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Officer Mess Dress 26 Ligne Epaulette Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Army Veterinary Corps Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
IncludedBelt 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
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals and decorations
- Orders, decorations and medals as entitled
Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.
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 Veterinary Corps Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
Conditional · Officer cap badge with the selected forage cap, outdoors when ordered in Mess.
Buttons
Royal Army Veterinary Corps 22 Ligne Gold Cap Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Officer Mess Dress 22 Ligne Waistcoat Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Officer Mess Dress 26 Ligne Epaulette Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · Choose Wellington or George boots with the appropriate officer lower-garment configuration.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Conditional · Choose Wellington or George boots with the appropriate officer lower-garment configuration.
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Only for an entitled wearer with overalls and compatible boxed boots.
Hats
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Male No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · No. 1 headdress is worn with No. 10 Dress only outdoors when ordered under ADR 02.220(a)
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Conditional · Other or non-ceremonial No. 10 Dress occasions when a bow tie is worn: white Marcella Dress Shirt
Shirts & Neckwear
Stiff Wing Collar
Conditional · For the ceremonial roll-collar male Mess configuration with the stiff collarless shirt.
Shirts & Neckwear
Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
Conditional · For the ceremonial roll-collar male Mess configuration with the stiff collarless shirt.
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Choose one · 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
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Army Veterinary Corps Overalls
Conditional · Officer overall option; spurs only with the entitled boot/overall configuration, never with trousers.