The Rifles Mess Dress - Female
The Rifles female Mess Dress for warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Waist covering
Warrant officers and senior NCOs wear the prescribed waistcoat; Corporals wear the authorised cummerbund.
Shirt and tie
The authorised soft-collar white Mess shirt or corresponding blouse, with black bow tie, includes Corporals.
Rank
Select the badge for the wearer’s substantive rank. Lance Corporal Mess entitlement remains a separate local question.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or The Rifles Black Mess Trousers — WOs, SNCOs and Corporals. 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 — LI and RGJ non
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
- The Rifles Black Mess Trousers — WOs, SNCOs and Corporals
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, senior NCOs and Corporals in the corresponding female shirt/blouse fit.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Female warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals with the authorised Mess shirt or blouse.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
Female warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals with the Mess skirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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 Rifles Corporal Rank (Cpl)
- The Rifles Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant (RQMS)
- The Rifles Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- The Rifles Serjeant Rank (Sjt)
- The Rifles Staff Serjeant Rank Badge
- The Rifles Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Local Corporal entitlement does not establish Lance Corporal Mess permission.
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
- 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 NCO Mess Waistcoat
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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
- 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 listedRelated 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
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Conditional · Female warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals with the Mess skirt.
Rank
The Rifles Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
The Rifles Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant (RQMS)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
The Rifles Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is not Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
The Rifles Corporal Rank (Cpl)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Corporal (OR-4).
Rank
The Rifles Serjeant Rank (Sjt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Rank
The Rifles Staff Serjeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Colour Sergeant (OR-7) or Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Female warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals with the authorised Mess shirt or blouse.
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Conditional · Warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals in the corresponding female shirt/blouse fit.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Rifles Black Mess Trousers — WOs, SNCOs and Corporals
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals.