The Rifles Mess Dress - Male
The Rifles officer Mess Dress with the regimental waistcoat, overalls, Wellington boots and soft-collar shirt.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Shirt
Soft white non-wing-collar Mess shirt with black bow tie.
Lower garment
Regimental overalls and Wellington boots.
Headdress
Forage cap or authorised side hat outdoors when ordered.
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 Rifles Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Rifles Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- The Rifles Overalls
The published Rifles Overalls product is the stocked wrapper for the officer RGJ-pattern black overalls prescribed by the local table; the other-ranks trousers remain a different role branch.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Plain White Shirt
The exact regimental soft-collar shirt applies to both public role cohorts.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Officers select the self-tie variant of the Black Silk Bow Tie family; the WordPress row is provenance rather than a second product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
The published leather Wellington boot is the stocked wrapper for the Mess Wellingtons prescribed for Rifles officers. Spur boxes describe the boot construction; whether spurs are worn remains a separate conditional dress rule. George boots and other-ranks black shoes are wrong-role candidates.
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
- Field-Service Side Hat
- The Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap
Male officer Mess outdoors when headdress is ordered, as the authorised alternative to the side hat.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
The Rifles No. 10 table explicitly states that officers wear no rank insignia; generic crown and star recovery must not override that prohibition.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableRank carrier
No rank is worn by Rifles officers in Mess Dress, so there is no separate rank carrier to infer.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableBadges and insignia
- Croix De Guerre Arm Badge
Mess Dress uses the same Croix de Guerre arm badge; the source atom and dress-labelled WordPress wrappers remain evidence only.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Authorised regimental or corps buttons
The cited dress rule prescribes authorised regimental or corps buttons without a separate Goldings product row.
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
- The Rifles Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Rifles Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
IncludedBelt 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
Exact Rifles officer Mess spur entitlement is not established in the reviewed local source.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedMedals and decorations
- Miniature 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 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
Croix De Guerre Arm Badge
Conditional · Mess Dress uses the same Croix de Guerre arm badge; the source atom and dress-labelled WordPress wrappers remain evidence only.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Required · The published leather Wellington boot is the stocked wrapper for the Mess Wellingtons prescribed for Rifles officers. Spur boxes describe the boot construction; whether spurs are worn remains a separate conditional dress rule. George boots and other-ranks black shoes are wrong-role candidates.
Hats
Field-Service Side Hat
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
The Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap
Conditional · Male officer Mess outdoors when headdress is ordered, as the authorised alternative to the side hat.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Officers select the self-tie variant of the Black Silk Bow Tie family; the WordPress row is provenance rather than a second product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Required · The Rifles No. 10 Dress: plain white shirt with soft collar
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
The Rifles Overalls
Required · The published Rifles Overalls product is the stocked wrapper for the officer RGJ-pattern black overalls prescribed by the local table; the other-ranks trousers remain a different role branch.