The Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Dress - Male
Royal Anglian Regiment officer Mess Dress with a scarlet jacket, dark-blue roll collar, regimental waistcoat and dark-blue overalls.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Jacket
Two-ply 6 mm gold Orris shoulder cords with scarlet lining and small flat 22-ligne fittings; silver embroidered rank according to substantive rank.
Battalion insignia
1st Battalion Minden flash or 2nd Battalion Salamanca Eagle on the left arm, as applicable.
Lower garment
Dark-blue overalls with 6 mm scarlet welt and Wellington boots. Spurs only for Field Officers and Adjutant.
Shirt
Marcella for ordinary occasions; the stiff evening shirt with wing collar for the appropriate ceremonial occasion.
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
- Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Royal Anglian Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
Male officers, with Wellington boots.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Marcella Shirt
- Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
Stiff shirt and wing collar only with bow tie and roll-collar jacket on Full Ceremonial Evening/white-tie-and-tails occasions; also Ceremonial Evening unless otherwise ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
- Stiff Wing Collar
Male officer ceremonial Mess occasions with the stiff evening shirt and black bow tie only.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Leather Wellington Boots
Male officer Mess Dress takes Wellington boots; female officers use the prescribed female ensemble.
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
- Royal Anglian Regiment Royals-Pattern Forage Cap
The public product title names its No. 1 construction, while ADR 02.220(a) expressly carries that exact headdress into No. 10 Dress only outdoors when ordered. The forward and reverse edges retain that cap-mediated occasion scope.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 3/8 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
- Royal Anglian Regiment 1st Battalion Minden Mess Dress Flash
- Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Dress Eagle Arm Badge
- Royal Anglian Regiment Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
- Full-Size Dull-Silver Royal Cypher
- Full-Size Gilt Royal Cypher
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedButtons
- Royal Anglian Regiment Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
- Royal Anglian Regiment 22 Ligne Anodised Button
- 22 Ligne Screw Mounted Epaulette Button
- 22-Ligne Waistcoat 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
- Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Anglian Regiment 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
- Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Field Officers and Adjutant only, with Mess overalls and appropriate boots.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals 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; worn on the left sleeve.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Anglian Regiment Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
Conditional · Only when headwear/goldings-hat-royal-anglian-regiment-no-1-hat is selected.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Dress Eagle Arm Badge
Conditional · 2nd Battalion only; worn on the left sleeve.
Buttons
22 Ligne Screw Mounted Epaulette Button
Required
Buttons
Royal Anglian Regiment 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Required
Buttons
Royal Anglian 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 · Field Officers and Adjutant only, with Mess overalls and appropriate boots.
Hats
Royal Anglian Regiment Royals-Pattern Forage Cap
Conditional · Royal Anglian Regiment No. 1 Hat: No. 1 headdress is worn with No. 10 Dress only outdoors when ordered under ADR 02.220(a).
Rank
3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required · Royal Anglian Regiment male officer No. 10 Dress: white Marcella-pattern shirt
Shirts & Neckwear
Stiff Wing Collar
Conditional · Male officer ceremonial Mess occasions with the stiff evening shirt and black bow tie only.
Shirts & Neckwear
Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
Choose one · Stiff shirt and wing collar only with bow tie and roll-collar jacket on Full Ceremonial Evening/white-tie-and-tails occasions; also Ceremonial Evening unless otherwise ordered.
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
Royal Anglian Regiment Officer Mess Overalls
Conditional · Male officers, with Wellington boots.