Mess Dress - Male — Small Arms School Corps

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.

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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

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 SASC local Marcella row applies to the officer composition as the exact shirt product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Black Bow Tie

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes 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

Required

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

  • 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 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

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • 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 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

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

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

  • Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer

Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

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

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

Small Arms School Corps Blue Peaked-Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

Small Arms School Corps Blue Peaked-Cap Badge

Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Small Arms School Corps Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 Dead-Silver Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

Small Arms School Corps Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 Dead-Silver Collar Badges

Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Small Arms School Corps 22 Ligne Engraved Button

Buttons

Small Arms School Corps 22 Ligne Engraved Button

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Small Arms School Corps Forage-Cap Chinstrap Button (Dead Silver, 22 Ligne)

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.

Black Leather George Boots

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.

Forage Cap (Field and Corps Adjutant)

Hats

Forage Cap (Field and Corps Adjutant)

Conditional · Field Officers and Corps Adjutant only, with male Mess Dress outdoors when headdress is ordered.

Small Arms School Corps Plain-Peak Officer Forage Cap

Hats

Small Arms School Corps Plain-Peak Officer Forage Cap

Conditional · Outdoors when the forage cap is ordered with Mess Dress.

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 as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Marcella Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Marcella Shirt

Required · SASC No. 10 Dress: white Marcella shirt with regular collar

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Mess Dress Trousers — tailored flat-front product illustration

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Mess Dress Trousers

Required