Mess Dress - Male — The Duke Of Lancasters Regiment

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Dress - Male

Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment officer Mess Dress with regimental jacket, trimmed Royal-blue waistcoat and blue Infantry-pattern trousers.

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Jacket

Gold shoulder boards with black tracing, silver embroidered rank and small silver Lion collar badges.

Waistcoat

Royal-blue cloth with gold Russia lace, black chevrons, crow’s-foot ornaments and four small mounted regimental buttons.

Shirt

Soft white piqué shirt with attached turn-down collar, white buttons, double cuffs and plain gold cufflinks; black silk bow tie.

Lower garment

Blue 24 oz barathea trousers with raised quarter-inch scarlet stripe and boot-instep strap. Field Officers, Adjutants and ADCs wear overalls with Wellingtons and box spurs.

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

  • The Duke of Lancasters Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Duke of Lancasters Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Trousers
  • Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Overalls

Field Officers, Adjutants and ADCs, as the prescribed overall alternative.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • Marcella Shirt

The officer piqué construction is retained as the exact route-local product and is not conflated with the other-ranks plain shirt.

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
  • Leather Wellington Boots

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

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

  • Authorised headdress when ordered outdoors

Headdress is worn only when the cited occasion rule calls for it.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Rank

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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Badges 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Dress 22 Ligne Screw Epaulette Button

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

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

  • The Duke of Lancasters Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Duke of Lancasters Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Included

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

  • Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Only with authorised overalls and box-spur boots: Field Officers and Adjutants; ADCs where the expressly prescribed overall order applies. Never with ordinary trousers or skirts.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

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

aiguillettes

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Mess Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Mess Collar Badges

Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Kit Arm Badge

Badges & Insignia

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Kit Arm Badge

Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Dress 22 Ligne Screw Epaulette Button

Buttons

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Dress 22 Ligne Screw Epaulette Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Black Leather George Boots

Footwear

Black Leather George Boots

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

Leather Wellington Boots

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Conditional · Only with authorised overalls and box-spur boots: Field Officers and Adjutants; ADCs where the expressly prescribed overall order applies. Never with ordinary trousers or skirts.

5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns

Rank

5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars

Rank

5/8 Inch Silver 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 · Duke of Lancaster's Regiment male officer No. 10 Dress: soft white piqué or dimpled shirt with attached turn-down collar and double cuffs

Gold 3-Ply Shoulder Cords with Black Tracing and Black Background

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.

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

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.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Overalls

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Overalls

Conditional · Field Officers, Adjutants and ADCs, as the prescribed overall alternative.

Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Officer Mess Trousers

Conditional · Male officers; Field Officers, Adjutants and ADCs wear the authorised overall alternative.