The Life Guards Mess Dress - Male
Officer No. 10 Dress with No. 10A and the two cited No. 10B alternatives preserved as variants.
Composition
Description
Officer No. 10 Dress with No. 10A and the two cited No. 10B alternatives preserved as variants.
Specification
Gender
Male
Composition
No. 10 Dress - Male has 3 separately cited selectable orders.
No. 10 Mess Dress is retained as a required service uniform family and is composed from the cited articles in this organisation graph.
Commercial Boundary
Goldings’ WordPress catalogue records the customer-facing parent name “The Life Guards Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete”.
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 Life Guards Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Life Guards Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- The Life Guards Overalls
Male Life Guards Mess Dress uses the regiment-specific striped dark-blue overalls, not generic Army mess trousers.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Leather Wellington Boots
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, 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 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
- Life Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
- The Life Guards Officer Side Cap
Officer No. 10A Mess side cap as an alternative to forage cap. This side cap remains a source requirement only; it is outside the owner-selected Goldings stock range.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank
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
- Household Cavalry Officer Forage-Cap Badge
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Life Guards 30 Ligne Screw-Back Button
- The Life Guards Mounted Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
Only with the selected appropriate cap; no male cap fitting is required with the female NCO skirt ensemble.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Household Cavalry Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals 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.
Badges & Insignia
Household Cavalry Officer Forage-Cap Badge
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
Life Guards 30 Ligne Screw-Back Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
The Life Guards Mounted Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
Conditional · Only with the selected appropriate cap; no male cap fitting is required with the female NCO skirt ensemble.
Footwear
Household Cavalry Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Only for entitled wearers with compatible boxed Wellington boots and overalls; never with trousers.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Choose one · Wearers: officers, warrant-officers, sncos, soldiers. Warrant officers and senior NCOs wear them with overalls · Wearers: officers, warrant-officers, sncos. Gender: male. Warrant officers and senior NCOs wear them with overalls
Hats
Life Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
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
Braces
Required · Wearers: all-ranks. When trousers or overalls are worn · Gender: unisex. Wearers: all-ranks. When trousers or overalls are worn
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Life Guards Overalls
Required · Male Life Guards Mess Dress uses the regiment-specific striped dark-blue overalls, not generic Army mess trousers.