Royal Navy No. 1 Dress - Male
Royal Navy officer No. 1 Dress with the fittings appropriate to the selected lettered order.
Composition
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Blue orders
Rank on sleeves; female skirt or correctly cut trousers.
White orders
Rank on shoulder boards; footwear matched to skirt or trousers.
Ceremonial duty
Plastic cap cover and black boots for rifle parade or guard.
Outerwear
Use current prescribed foul-weather clothing rather than the superseded legacy raincoat allowance.
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.
Related accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Navy Officer Cap Badge
Conditional · Commissioned officers
Buttons
36 Ligne Gilt Front Button
Conditional · Officers below Commodore; 36-ligne variant
Buttons
36 Ligne Wreathed Gilt Front Button
Conditional · Flag Officers and Commodores; 36-ligne variant
Footwear
Black Mess Boots
Choose one · Admirals and other officers; alternative to black shoes · Officers; alternative to black shoes
Footwear
Black Oxford Shoes
Choose one · Ordinary unarmed shoe option only; rifle parade/guard requires black boots. · Standard black-footwear option; alternative to mess boots for officers and to court shoes where authorised
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Choose one · Conditional · Brown gloves with greatcoat only on ceremonial occasions when ordered by the Senior Officer, except the prescribed Guard Officer case.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Choose one · King’s Colour Officer only under the newer general rule; daycoat exception requires separate confirmation.
Hats
Royal Navy Officer Peaked Cap
Conditional · officers and applicable senior wearers
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Admiral
Conditional · Admiral only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket.
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Vice-Admiral
Conditional · Vice-Admiral only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket.
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Rear-Admiral
Conditional · Rear-Admiral only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket.
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Commodore
Conditional · Commodore only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket. Commodore curl sits above the broad band.
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Captain
Conditional · Captain only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket.
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Commander
Conditional · Commander only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket.
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Lieutenant-Commander
Conditional · Lieutenant-Commander only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket.
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Lieutenant
Conditional · Lieutenant only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket.
Rank
Officer Rank Sleeve Lace — Sub-Lieutenant
Conditional · Sub-Lieutenant only; sleeve lace on blue reefer or blue Mess jacket.
Rank
Midshipman Turnbacks
Conditional · Midshipmen only: white lapel turnbacks on the blue jacket.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Service Tie
Required · officers and senior ratings
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Conditional · Required
Swords & Belts
Royal Navy Sword & Scabbard
Choose one · when ordered Gender: unisex. Wearers: all-ranks Applicable when the Sword & Scabbard pattern is selected.
Swords & Belts
Royal Navy Sword Belt
Conditional · with sword
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Black Service Trousers
Conditional · male-pattern blue dress