Mess Dress - Male — The Royal Anglian Regiment

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.

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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

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Royal Anglian Regiment Officer Mess Overalls

Male officers, with Wellington boots.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes 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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Headdress

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank carrier

  • 2-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Badges 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Buttons

  • 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

Required

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Sword

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Scabbard

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Sword knot

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Sword belt, slings or frog

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Waistcoat 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Included

Belt or sash

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Shoulder 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Field Officers and Adjutant only, with Mess overalls and appropriate boots.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Medals 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Lanyard 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Dress-specific accessories

  • Additional authorised item for the occasion

Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

aiguillettes

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

Royal Anglian Regiment 1st Battalion Minden Mess Dress Flash

Badges & Insignia

Royal Anglian Regiment 1st Battalion Minden Mess Dress Flash

Conditional · 1st Battalion only; worn on the left sleeve.

Royal Anglian Regiment Blue Peaked-Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

Royal Anglian Regiment Blue Peaked-Cap Badge

Conditional · Only when headwear/goldings-hat-royal-anglian-regiment-no-1-hat is selected.

Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Dress Eagle Arm Badge

Badges & Insignia

Royal Anglian Regiment Mess Dress Eagle Arm Badge

Conditional · 2nd Battalion only; worn on the left sleeve.

22 Ligne Screw Mounted Epaulette Button

Buttons

22 Ligne Screw Mounted Epaulette Button

Required

Royal Anglian Regiment 22 Ligne Anodised Button

Buttons

Royal Anglian Regiment 22 Ligne Anodised Button

Required

Royal Anglian Regiment Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button

Buttons

Royal Anglian Regiment Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

Leather Wellington Boots

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Conditional · Field Officers and Adjutant only, with Mess overalls and appropriate boots.

Royal Anglian Regiment Royals-Pattern Forage Cap

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).

3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns

Rank

3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars

Rank

3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Black Bow Tie

Shirts & Neckwear

Black Bow Tie

Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Marcella Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Marcella Shirt

Required · Royal Anglian Regiment male officer No. 10 Dress: white Marcella-pattern shirt

Stiff Wing Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

Stiff Wing Collar

Conditional · Male officer ceremonial Mess occasions with the stiff evening shirt and black bow tie only.

Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt

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.

2-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes

Shoulder Details

2-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

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.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Anglian Regiment Officer Mess Overalls

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Royal Anglian Regiment Officer Mess Overalls

Conditional · Male officers, with Wellington boots.