Royal Artillery Mess Dress - Female
Female Royal Artillery NCO Mess jacket, gown and cummerbund; no gown epaulettes, officer 3/8-inch rank or unrelated cotton shirt, with appointment-specific rank retained on the jacket.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Pattern
Female Royal Artillery NCO Mess jacket, gown and cummerbund; no gown epaulettes, officer 3/8-inch rank or unrelated cotton shirt, with appointment-specific rank retained on the jacket.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Mess 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
- The Royal Regiment of Artillery Mess Dress
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Royal Regiment of Artillery Mess Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- The Royal Regiment of Artillery Mess Dress
- Mess 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
Retain male bow-tie Mess cotton shirt and remove female gown link; no change to the neutral shirt itself.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedTie, bow tie or collar
- Authorised Mess Dress neck treatment where prescribed
The neck treatment is controlled by the cited order and local pattern; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
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 Artillery Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
- Royal Artillery Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
- Royal Artillery Sergeant Major Rank Badge
- Royal Artillery Sergeant Rank Badge
- Royal Artillery Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
Remove gun from junior chevrons and rename Bombardier/Lance Bombardier with grade aliases. Verify only the junior Mess when-ordered entitlement before retaining that specific uniform link.
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 Artillery SNCO Arm Badge
Sergeant or Staff Sergeant only; QGI Staff Sergeants use the prescribed qualification badge instead of the ordinary gun.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Artillery 22 Ligne Anodised Button
- Royal Artillery 30 Ligne Anodised Button
30-ligne anodised NCO jacket fronts and epaulettes; screw variants separately selected.
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
- Scarlet Mess Cummerbund - Female
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBelt 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
- 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 listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Artillery SNCO Arm Badge
Conditional · Sergeant or Staff Sergeant only; QGI Staff Sergeants use the prescribed qualification badge instead of the ordinary gun.
Buttons
Royal Artillery 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Artillery 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Conditional · 30-ligne anodised NCO jacket fronts and epaulettes; screw variants separately selected.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Royal Artillery Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Royal Artillery 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 Artillery Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Artillery Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Rank
Royal Artillery Sergeant Major Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess 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.
Waistcoats
Scarlet Mess Cummerbund - Female
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.