Small Arms School Corps Mess Dress - Male
Small Arms School Corps officer Mess Dress with the Cambridge-blue waistcoat and the prescribed regimental jacket and lower garment.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Waistcoat
Cambridge-blue Mess waistcoat.
Headdress
Field Officer/Corps Adjutant peak variant only for the entitled appointment, outdoors when ordered.
Rank
The devices required by substantive rank, retaining the established officer pattern.
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
- Small Arms School Corps Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Small Arms School Corps Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Mess Dress Trousers
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Marcella Shirt
The SASC local Marcella row applies to the officer composition as the exact shirt product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Black Leather George Boots
SASC Mess Dress uses one Black Leather George Boots product with selectable bulled- or patent-leather finishes, rather than two duplicate product cards.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Small Arms School Corps Plain-Peak Officer Forage Cap
- Forage Cap (Field and Corps Adjutant)
Field Officers and Corps Adjutant only, with male Mess Dress outdoors when headdress is ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
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
- Small Arms School Corps Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
- Small Arms School Corps Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 Dead-Silver Collar Badges
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Small Arms School Corps 22 Ligne Engraved Button
- Small Arms School Corps Forage-Cap Chinstrap Button (Dead Silver, 22 Ligne)
Dead-silver officer forage-cap fitting, with the matching formal cap.
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
- Cambridge-Blue Mess Waistcoat
Cambridge-blue Mess waistcoat in the appropriate officer or WO/SNCO fit. Waistcoat retained as a uniform source specification; public sale listing withheld because no standalone WordPress product matches.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBelt 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
- Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer
Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedMedals 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
Small Arms School Corps Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Small Arms School Corps Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 Dead-Silver Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Small Arms School Corps 22 Ligne Engraved Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Small Arms School Corps Forage-Cap Chinstrap Button (Dead Silver, 22 Ligne)
Conditional · Dead-silver officer forage-cap fitting, with the matching formal cap.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Required · SASC Mess Dress uses one Black Leather George Boots product with selectable bulled- or patent-leather finishes, rather than two duplicate product cards.
Hats
Forage Cap (Field and Corps Adjutant)
Conditional · Field Officers and Corps Adjutant only, with male Mess Dress outdoors when headdress is ordered.
Hats
Small Arms School Corps Plain-Peak Officer Forage Cap
Conditional · Outdoors when the forage cap is ordered with Mess Dress.
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 as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required · SASC No. 10 Dress: white Marcella shirt with regular collar
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Required