The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Mess Dress - Female
Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment female warrant officer and NCO 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 NCO regimental jacket with the appropriate rank and collar badges; no officer screw epaulette fitting.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment NCO 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 Dress
Included in the displayed Goldings uniform product: Mess Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Dark-Blue Mess Ballgown
- Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment NCO 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
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Corporal Rank (Cpl)
- Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Local Mess table names Corporals but does not establish Lance Corporal entitlement.
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
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment NCO Mess Dress Collar Badges
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
NCO Mess jacket has no epaulettes; officer screw epaulette buttons do not belong to it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSword
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 listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment NCO Mess Dress Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment 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
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment 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
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Colour Sergeant (OR-7) or Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Rank
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Corporal Rank (Cpl)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Corporal (OR-4).
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 NCO 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: warrant officers, sergeants and Corporals.