The Life Guards Mess Dress - Female
Customer-directed female officer No. 10 composition with the separate side-zip mess vest retained over a full-length one-piece dark-indigo evening dress; the cited regulation skirt remains in the source graph.
Composition
Description
Customer-directed female officer No. 10 composition with the separate side-zip mess vest retained over a full-length one-piece dark-indigo evening dress; the cited regulation skirt remains in the source graph.
Specification
Gender
Female
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or The Life Guards Overalls. 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
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- The Life Guards Mess Dress Evening Dress
- The Life Guards Mess Dress Skirt
- The Life Guards Overalls
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
Household Cavalry No. 10A uses the closed stand-collar jacket and vest construction; no separate shirt product applies.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableTie, bow tie or collar
The Household Cavalry stand-collar Mess construction does not use a separate tie.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableShoes 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
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Garter Stars
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Gold Gimp Cavalry Shoulder Cords with Red Background
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Authorised regimental or corps badges and insignia
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedButtons
- Life Guards 30 Ligne Screw-Back 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
- The Life Guards Officer 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
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
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
- Medals and Medal Mounting
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
- No. 3 Aiguillettes — Staff Pattern
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedDress-specific accessories
- Cloak
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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.
Buttons
Life Guards 30 Ligne Screw-Back Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Conditional · Female Mess Dress footwear · Wearers: officers, warrant-officers, sncos. Gender: female
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Garter Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shoulder Details
Gold Gimp Cavalry Shoulder Cords with Red Background
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
The Life Guards Mess Dress Evening Dress
Conditional · Customer one-piece adaptation, separate from the regulation striped-skirt ensemble; select one ensemble.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Life Guards Mess Dress Skirt
Required · Female Household Cavalry Mess Dress uses the local female mess skirt rather than the generic Army long skirt.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Life Guards 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: Male Life Guards Mess Dress uses the regiment-specific striped dark-blue overalls, not generic Army mess trousers.