The Royal Gibraltar Regiment — Male Mess Dress

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment Mess Dress - Male

Royal Gibraltar Regiment officer Mess Dress for Regular and Reserve officers: a scarlet jacket with Gibraltar-grey facings, grey U-front waistcoat and indigo trousers.

Enquire

Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Jacket

1939-pattern roll collar, grey cuffs with three mounted buttons and plain scarlet shoulder straps; gold embroidered rank according to substantive rank.

Waistcoat

Grey U-front with four 22-ligne buttons, cream lining and grey back.

Trousers and footwear

Indigo trousers with a two-inch scarlet stripe, braces and authorised officer Wellington or George boots.

Shirt and neckwear

White formal evening shirt with the collar appropriate to the occasion and black bow tie. The formal cap is worn outdoors only 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

  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Gibraltar Regiment Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment Dress Trousers

Officer Mess pattern: indigo trousers with a two-inch scarlet stripe.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant

  • Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
  • Marcella Shirt

The reviewed officer No. 10 rule contains two mutually exclusive occasion branches. Both stocked constructions are shown, but never as two shirts required at once.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Black Bow Tie
  • Stiff Wing Collar

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

Shoes or boots

  • Leather Wellington Boots
  • Black Leather George Boots

Officer George boot option with the authorised No. 1 or Mess trouser pattern.

Dress rule

When applicable

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 Gibraltar Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap

Male officer Mess Dress only when the formal cap is ordered outdoors. Female Mess Dress has no headdress.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
  • 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment Mess Dress Collar Badges

Officer Mess Dress, including Regular and Reserve officers, with the same regimental jacket pattern and appropriate fit.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment Officer Mess Dress Buttons

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

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 Gibraltar Regiment Men’s Officer Mess Waistcoat

Officer Mess Dress, Regular and Reserve, made to the appropriate male or female fit. Waistcoat retained as a uniform source specification; public sale listing withheld because no standalone WordPress product matches.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

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

With male formal trousers or overalls, for the authorised wearer; applicable to Regular and Reserve personnel.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer

Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Medals and decorations

  • Orders, decorations and medals as entitled

Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.

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 Gibraltar Regiment Mess Dress Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

Royal Gibraltar Regiment Mess Dress Collar Badges

Conditional · Officer Mess Dress, including Regular and Reserve officers, with the same regimental jacket pattern and appropriate fit.

Royal Gibraltar Regiment Officer Mess Dress Buttons

Buttons

Royal Gibraltar Regiment Officer Mess Dress Buttons

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Black Leather George Boots

Footwear

Black Leather George Boots

Conditional · Officer George boot option with the authorised No. 1 or Mess trouser pattern.

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

Leather Wellington Boots

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Gibraltar Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap

Hats

Royal Gibraltar Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap

Conditional · Male officer Mess Dress only when the formal cap is ordered outdoors. Female Mess Dress has no headdress.

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Rank

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Rank

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Black Bow Tie

Shirts & Neckwear

Black Bow Tie

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Marcella Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Marcella Shirt

Conditional · Other or non-ceremonial No. 10 Dress occasions when a bow tie is worn: white Marcella Dress Shirt

Stiff Wing Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

Stiff Wing Collar

Conditional · 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.

Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt

Conditional · Full Ceremonial Evening, white tie and tails, or Ceremonial Evening unless otherwise ordered: Evening Stiff Shirt with wing collar

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 · With male formal trousers or overalls, for the authorised wearer; applicable to Regular and Reserve personnel.

Royal Gibraltar Regiment Dress Trousers — tailored flat-front product illustration

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Royal Gibraltar Regiment Dress Trousers

Conditional · Officer Mess pattern: indigo trousers with a two-inch scarlet stripe.