The Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Dress - Female
Royal Anglian Regiment female officer Mess Dress with the locally prescribed evening ensemble and optional regimental jacket.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Optional jacket
Regimental jacket with gold shoulder cords, small flat 22-ligne fittings, silver embroidered rank and the applicable battalion arm badge.
Footwear
Black court shoes.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Royal Anglian Regiment Officer Mess Overalls. 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
- Royal Anglian Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
- Ladies'
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
Some options listedShirt
The Royal Anglian female officer No. 10 branch is a ballgown construction and has no separate shirt product.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableTie, bow tie or collar
The referenced female ballgown ensemble does not establish a wing collar.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes 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
- 3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Only on the optional female regimental Mess jacket, according to substantive rank.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- Royal Anglian Regiment 1st Battalion Minden Mess Dress Flash
- Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Dress Eagle Arm Badge
2nd Battalion only, on the optional female regimental Mess jacket.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Anglian Regiment 22 Ligne Anodised Button
- 22 Ligne Screw Mounted Epaulette Button
22-ligne mounted screw fitting on the optional female officer Mess jacket; small flat button profile.
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
- Navy-Blue 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
- 2-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes
Optional female officer regimental jacket: two-ply gold Orris cords with scarlet lining and small flat 22-ligne fitting.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBraces 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 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
Royal Anglian Regiment 1st Battalion Minden Mess Dress Flash
Conditional · 1st Battalion only, on the optional female regimental Mess jacket.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Dress Eagle Arm Badge
Conditional · 2nd Battalion only, on the optional female regimental Mess jacket.
Buttons
22 Ligne Screw Mounted Epaulette Button
Conditional · 22-ligne mounted screw fitting on the optional female officer Mess jacket; small flat button profile.
Buttons
Royal Anglian Regiment 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Required
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Only on the optional female regimental Mess jacket, according to substantive rank.
Rank
3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Conditional · Only on the optional female regimental Mess jacket, according to substantive rank.
Shoulder Details
2-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes
Conditional · Optional female officer regimental jacket: two-ply gold Orris cords with scarlet lining and small flat 22-ligne fitting.
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
Royal Anglian Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: officers, with Wellington boots.