Royal Logistic Corps Mess Dress - Female
Female Royal Logistic Corps officer Mess Dress with prescribed graduated skirt and soft grandad-collar shirt; informal court-shoe option and garment-specific triple cords.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Pattern
Female Royal Logistic Corps officer Mess Dress with prescribed graduated skirt and soft grandad-collar shirt; informal court-shoe option and garment-specific triple cords.
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 Logistic Corps Mess Kit Jacket Vest and Skirt
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Royal Logistic Corps Mess Kit Jacket Vest and Skirt.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Long Mess Dress Skirt
- 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
Listed separatelyShirt
- Collarless White Shirt
The exact route-local collarless double-cuff source article replaces generic officer branches without being merged into WordPress 69820.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
Remove RLC officer Mess wing-collar associations; retain prescribed soft grandad-collar shirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
Informal Mess only.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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 Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 3/4 Inch Between Consecutive Points Silver Embroidered Stars
Only where substantive rank includes a star; use the prescribed 3/4-inch-between-consecutive-points pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Royal Logistic Corps Triple Gold Shoulder Cords
Officer triple cords with silver-wire rank.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Full-Size Dull-Silver Royal Cypher
- Full-Size Gilt Royal Cypher
Keep the established No.1/Service collar product; confirm whether officer No.10 stand-collar outfit carries this metal pair before retaining Mess association.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedButtons
- Royal Logistic Corps 30 Ligne Anodised-Gold Tunic Button
- Royal Logistic Corps Screw-Fitted Shoulder Strap Button
30-ligne button only at the prescribed cord or neck fastening; select by actual garment fitting, not alongside every other size by default.
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
- The Royal Logistic Corps Mess Kit Jacket Vest and Skirt
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Royal Logistic Corps Mess Kit Jacket Vest and Skirt.
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
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 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.
Buttons
Royal Logistic Corps 30 Ligne Anodised-Gold Tunic Button
Conditional · 30-ligne button only at the prescribed cord or neck fastening; select by actual garment fitting, not alongside every other size by default.
Buttons
Royal Logistic Corps Screw-Fitted Shoulder Strap Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Conditional · Informal Mess only.
Rank
3/4 Inch Between Consecutive Points Silver Embroidered Stars
Conditional · Only where substantive rank includes a star; use the prescribed 3/4-inch-between-consecutive-points pattern.
Rank
5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Royal Logistic Corps No. 10 Dress: plain white soft-cotton collarless or grandad-collar shirt with double cuffs
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.
Shoulder Details
Royal Logistic Corps Triple Gold Shoulder Cords
Conditional · Officer triple cords with silver-wire rank.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Required
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.