The Parachute Regiment Mess Dress - Female
Parachute Regiment female warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Collars
WO1 uses the silver-embroidered officer-pattern pair; WO2 and SNCOs use the separate white-metal pair.
Qualification wings
Qualified NCO wearer only: gold and silver on maroon, on the left sleeve two inches below the seam.
Waistcoat and shirt
Dark-blue regimental waistcoat and the plain white standard Mess shirt, including warrant officers.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Mess Dress 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
- Long Mess Dress Skirt
- Mess Dress 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Plain White Shirt
Warrant officers and senior NCOs in the standard Mess order; not restricted to non-ceremonial occasions.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes 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 Parachute Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- The Parachute Regiment Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- The Parachute Regiment Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- The Parachute Regiment Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Specific Corporal/Lance Corporal Mess permission is not established.
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
- Parachute Regiment Officer and WO1 Dead-Silver Handed Collar Badges
- Parachute Regiment WO2 and SNCO White-Metal Collar Badges
- The Parachute Regiment SNCO Arm Badge
- Parachute Regiment Officer and WO1 Silver Embroidered Mess Collar Badges
Only for the qualified wearer; NCO Mess left-sleeve placement follows the Goldings specification.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Parachute Regiment 22 Ligne Mounted Gilt and Silver Mess Button
No general SNCO epaulette-button requirement; WO1 officer-pattern fittings are selected separately.
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 Parachute Regiment 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
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
- Court-Mounted Medals
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
- 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
Parachute Regiment Officer and WO1 Dead-Silver Handed Collar Badges
Choose one · WO1 only: officer-pattern dead-silver handed collar badges.
Badges & Insignia
Parachute Regiment Officer and WO1 Silver Embroidered Mess Collar Badges
Conditional · WO1 officer-pattern Mess jacket only; WO2/SNCOs use the separate white-metal pair.
Badges & Insignia
Parachute Regiment WO2 and SNCO White-Metal Collar Badges
Choose one · WO2 and SNCO only: soldier-pattern white-metal handed collar badges.
Badges & Insignia
The Parachute Regiment SNCO Arm Badge
Conditional · Only for the qualified wearer; NCO Mess left-sleeve placement follows the Goldings specification.
Buttons
Parachute Regiment 22 Ligne Mounted Gilt and Silver Mess Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
The Parachute Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
The Parachute Regiment Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
The Parachute Regiment Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
The Parachute Regiment Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Conditional · Warrant officers and senior NCOs in the standard Mess order; not restricted to non-ceremonial occasions.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions.