The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Mess Dress - Male
Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment male officer Mess Dress with the regimental stand-collar jacket and cassock waistcoat.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Jacket
Stand collar, two-ply gold shoulder cords, 5/8-inch silver embroidered rank, anodised collar badges and gold-wire Tiger on the left arm. Paschal Lamb on Garter-star buttons.
Waistcoat
Regimental high-neck cassock waistcoat.
Lower garment
Quarter-inch scarlet-welted overalls with footstraps and Wellington boots.
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 Prince of Wales' Royal Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Prince of Wales' Royal Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
Male officers, with Wellington boots.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
The PWRR stand-collar jacket and cassock waistcoat do not establish this evening-shirt/wing-collar pairing.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedTie, bow tie or collar
The PWRR stand-collar jacket and cassock waistcoat do not establish this evening-shirt/wing-collar pairing.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Leather Wellington Boots
Officers wear Wellington boots with their Mess overalls; female Mess Dress uses court shoes.
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
- Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- 2-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment Anodised Collar Badges
- Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment Gold-Wire Tiger Arm Badge
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment 30 Ligne Screw Button
- The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
- Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment 30 Ligne Anodised Button
- 30-Ligne Cuff Button
- 30-Ligne Screw Epaulette Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Some options 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
- The Prince of Wales' Royal Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
The officer cassock waistcoat is part of the prescribed stand-collar ensemble.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals 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 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
Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment Anodised Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment Gold-Wire Tiger Arm Badge
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Required
Buttons
Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment 30 Ligne Screw Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Only for an entitled wearer with overalls and compatible boxed boots.
Hats
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shoulder Details
2-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
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
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
Conditional · Male officers, with Wellington boots.