The Royal Irish Regiment Mess Dress - Female
Royal Irish Regiment female warrant officer and senior NCO Mess Dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Jacket and rank
Scarlet jacket with piper-green collar, lapels and cuffs; silver Mess rank and inward-facing miniature silver regimental lapel badges. WO1 alone has officer-style green cords.
Waistcoat
Piper-green with four flat silver 22-ligne buttons. A cummerbund may replace it in warm-weather stations when the Commanding Officer permits.
Shirt
Soft white turn-down-collar shirt or blouse with white buttons and black bow tie; no wing collar.
WO1 rank exception
WO1/RSM wears miniature embroidered shoulder rank on the officer-style green cords. WO2/SNCOs wear silver rank on the right arm. Miniature silver Tara Harp lapel badges face inward.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Royal Irish Regiment NCO Mess Trousers. 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
- The Royal Irish Regiment Mess Dress
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Royal Irish Regiment Mess Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Royal Irish Regiment Women’s Piper-Green Mess Overalls
- Royal Irish Regiment Women’s NCO Mess Trousers
- Royal Irish Regiment NCO Mess Trousers
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
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Marcella Shirt
Female WO1 wearing the officer-style Mess jacket.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Black Dress Socks
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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
- Royal Irish Regiment Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
- The Royal Irish Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- Royal Irish Regiment Serjeant Rank Badge
- Royal Irish Regiment Staff Serjeant Rank Badge
- The Royal Irish Regiment Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
WO1/RSM only: miniature embroidered rank on the officer-style green shoulder cords, under the specific local Mess exception. WO2/SNCO rank remains on the right arm.
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
Use the specifically specified manufactured pattern; do not relabel existing stock as physically equivalent.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedButtons
- The Royal Irish Regiment Black Engraved Shoulder-Cord Button
- Royal Irish Regiment Flat Silver 22 Ligne Mess Button
Four flat silver 22-ligne waistcoat buttons; black engraved 22-ligne shoulder-cord buttons for officers and WO1 only.
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
- Piper Green Mess Cummerbund
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBelt 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 Green Twisted Cord Epaulettes
Officer or WO1 Mess jacket only: two-ply green twisted cords; not other NCOs.
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
- Orders, decorations and medals as entitled
Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.
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 listedcollar badges
- Royal Irish Regiment Miniature Silver Embroidered Tara Harp Mess Collar Badges
Royal Irish Mess Dress: miniature silver Tara Harp lapel badges facing inward. Separate manufacture from any unverified crowned-maiden artwork.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Irish Regiment Miniature Silver Embroidered Tara Harp Mess Collar Badges
Conditional · Royal Irish Mess Dress: miniature silver Tara Harp lapel badges facing inward. Separate manufacture from any unverified crowned-maiden artwork.
Buttons
Royal Irish Regiment Flat Silver 22 Ligne Mess Button
Conditional · Four flat silver 22-ligne waistcoat buttons.
Buttons
The Royal Irish Regiment Black Engraved Shoulder-Cord Button
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
The Royal Irish Regiment Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Conditional · WO1/RSM only: miniature embroidered rank on the officer-style green shoulder cords, under the specific local Mess exception. WO2/SNCO rank remains on the right arm.
Rank
Royal Irish Regiment Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant (RQMS) Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
The Royal Irish Regiment 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
Royal Irish Regiment Serjeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Rank
Royal Irish Regiment Staff Serjeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Conditional · Female WO1 wearing the officer-style Mess jacket.
Shoulder Details
2-Ply Green Twisted Cord Epaulettes
Conditional · Officer or WO1 Mess jacket only: two-ply green twisted cords; not other NCOs.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Irish Regiment NCO Mess Trousers
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: Male WO/SNCO Mess Dress.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Irish Regiment Women’s NCO Mess Trousers
Conditional · Female WO2/SNCOs choosing trousers instead of the authorised skirt, in the corresponding female fit.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Irish Regiment Women’s Piper-Green Mess Overalls
Conditional · Female officer or WO1 choosing overalls instead of the matching piper-green skirt.
Waistcoats
Piper Green Mess Cummerbund
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.