Small Arms School Corps Mess Dress - Female
Small Arms School Corps female warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Jacket
Cambridge-blue cuffs for new orders; the documented pre-2014 in-possession exception remains available only to eligible existing garments.
Waistcoat and neckwear
Cambridge-blue waistcoat and the prescribed white shirt with black bow tie.
Rank
Select the rank or appointment badge for the wearer; junior NCO entitlement is not assumed.
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
- Mess Jacket
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, 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
- Marcella Shirt
The exact local No. 10 row overrides the generic Army senior-NCO cotton-shirt fallback. Only the locally prescribed Marcella-pattern customer product belongs on this composition.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress with the prescribed white shirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Small Arms School Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
- Small Arms School Corps WO1 Royal Arms Rank Badge
- Small Arms School Corps Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- Small Arms School Corps Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- Small Arms School Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Only the named WO1/RSM appointment using this Royal Arms pattern; a separate senior wreath badge is not implied.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Small Arms School Corps Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 Dead-Silver Collar Badges
- Small Arms School Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 and Senior NCO Anodised-Aluminium Collar Badges
SASC NCO Mess Dress collar badges are a rank-dependent choice: WO1 wears the dead-silver Officer/WO1 pattern, while WO2 and senior NCOs wear the separately stocked anodised-aluminium pattern.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Small Arms School Corps 22 Ligne Engraved Button
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. 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
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
- Miniature Court-Mounted Medals
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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 Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 Dead-Silver Collar Badges
Conditional · Wearer is Warrant Officer Class 1
Badges & Insignia
Small Arms School Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 and Senior NCO Anodised-Aluminium Collar Badges
Conditional · Wearer is Warrant Officer Class 2 or senior NCO
Buttons
Small Arms School Corps 22 Ligne Engraved Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Small Arms School Corps WO1 Royal Arms Rank Badge
Conditional · Only the named WO1/RSM appointment using this Royal Arms pattern; a separate senior wreath badge is not implied.
Rank
Small Arms School Corps Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Small Arms School Corps Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is not Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Small Arms School Corps Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Small Arms School Corps Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress with the prescribed white shirt.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required · The regiment or corps No. 10 schedule prescribes its white Marcella-pattern shirt for warrant officers and senior NCOs
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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.