Mess Dress - Male — Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Mess Dress - Male

REME officer Mess Dress with 30-ligne anodised shoulder buttons and flat 22-ligne silver-mounted vest fittings; George boots and outdoor cap in the authorised circumstances.

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Pattern

REME officer Mess Dress with 30-ligne anodised shoulder buttons and flat 22-ligne silver-mounted vest fittings; George boots and outdoor cap in the authorised circumstances.

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

  • Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Mess Dress Trousers

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • Marcella Shirt

The male local pattern overrides generic officer shirt inheritance.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Black Bow Tie
  • Stiff Wing Collar

Only with the prescribed full-ceremonial stiff-shirt occasion; not the default ordinary Marcella-shirt collar.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

  • Leather Wellington Boots
  • Black Leather George Boots

Black George or Wellington boots; boxed boots do not confer spur entitlement.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Headdress

  • Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers No. 1 Forage Cap

Outdoors or travelling in Mess Dress; field-officer peak may use black plastic/gold thread, with formation-beret exception.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • REME Male Officer Mess Dress Collar Badges

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 22 Ligne Mounted Buttons
  • REME 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Flat 22-ligne silver-mounted vest buttons.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Scabbard

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Sword knot

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Sword belt, slings or frog

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Waistcoat or cummerbund

  • Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Included

Belt or sash

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Shoulder 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Field officers and adjutants only, with overalls; remove spurs for dancing.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Medals and decorations

  • Orders, decorations and medals as entitled

Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Lanyard 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Dress-specific accessories

  • Additional authorised item for the occasion

Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

aiguillettes

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

REME Male Officer Mess Dress Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

REME Male Officer Mess Dress Collar Badges

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. · Wearers: officers, WO1

Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 22 Ligne Mounted Buttons

Buttons

Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 22 Ligne Mounted Buttons

Conditional · Flat 22-ligne silver-mounted vest buttons.

REME 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Buttons

REME 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Conditional · 30-ligne anodised male Mess shoulder-strap button.

Black Leather George Boots

Footwear

Black Leather George Boots

Conditional · Black George or Wellington boots; boxed boots do not confer spur entitlement.

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

Leather Wellington Boots

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Conditional · Field officers and adjutants only, with overalls; remove spurs for dancing.

Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers No. 1 Forage Cap

Hats

Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers No. 1 Forage Cap

Conditional · Outdoors or travelling in Mess Dress; field-officer peak may use black plastic/gold thread, with formation-beret exception.

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Rank

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Rank

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Black Bow Tie

Shirts & Neckwear

Black Bow Tie

Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Marcella Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Marcella Shirt

Required · The exact male local No. 10 schedule prescribes this shirt construction

Stiff Wing Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

Stiff Wing Collar

Conditional · Only with the prescribed full-ceremonial stiff-shirt occasion; not the default ordinary Marcella-shirt collar.

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

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.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Mess Dress Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Mess Dress Trousers

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.