The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Dress - Female
Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment female officer Mess Dress with the prescribed dark-blue ballgown, regimental jacket and black court shoes.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Ensemble
Dark-blue ballgown and black court shoes; no separate shirt, bow tie or waistcoat.
Jacket
Female officer Murrison-pattern scarlet jacket with Royal-blue facings, white piping, black-traced gold boards and silver Lion collar badges.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Overalls / Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess 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
- Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Dark-Blue Mess Ballgown
- Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
- Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess 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
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
The female No. 10 ballgown pattern has no separate shirt product.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableTie, bow tie or collar
Female Mess Dress uses the prescribed ballgown without a separate shirt or bow tie.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes 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
- 5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Gold 3-Ply Shoulder Cords with Black Tracing and Black Background
Officer Mess jacket: three-ply gold epaulettes with black tracing.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Mess Collar Badges
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Kit Arm Badge
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Dress 22 Ligne Screw Epaulette 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
- Authorised waistcoat or cummerbund where prescribed
A waistcoat or authorised cummerbund depends on the exact open- or closed-neck Mess Dress pattern.
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
- 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.
Badges & Insignia
Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Mess Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Kit Arm Badge
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Dress 22 Ligne Screw Epaulette Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shoulder Details
Gold 3-Ply Shoulder Cords with Black Tracing and Black Background
Conditional · No. 1 ceremonial boards only unless the exact Mess assembly is separately selected; ordinary dress uses plain straps. · Officer Mess jacket: three-ply gold epaulettes with black tracing.
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Choose one · 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.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Dark-Blue Mess Ballgown
Conditional · Female officers, warrant officers and authorised NCOs; no separate waistcoat or shirt.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: Field Officers, Adjutants and ADCs, as the prescribed overall alternative.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess 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: officers; Field Officers, Adjutants and ADCs wear the authorised overall alternative.