Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Shoulders and rank
Scarlet-backed gold rope epaulettes with the 7/8-inch Goldings silver rank pattern.
Shirt
Collarless double-cuff shirt; no automatic wing-collar option.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or The Royal Lancers Patrol 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 Jackets
- Mess Jackets — Field collar-gimp pattern
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
- The Royal Lancers Patrol Overalls
- The Royal Lancers Striped Mess Skirt
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
- Collarless White Shirt
The exact route-local shirt product replaces the generic WordPress 69820 approximation.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
Royal Lancers closed Mess pattern uses the collarless double-cuff shirt, not an automatic wing collar.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
- Leather Wellington Boots
Officer/WO1 Patrol overall option only, with straight-neck spurs; skirt option uses court shoes.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- 7/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
- 7/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Officer silver rank, according to rank, on the scarlet-backed carrier.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Full-Size Dull-Silver Royal Cypher
- Full-Size Gilt Royal Cypher
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedButtons
- The Royal Lancers Screw Buttons 30 Ligne
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
- Mess White Bibs
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
- The Royal Lancers Scarlet-Backed Gold Rope Epaulettes
Officer gold rope epaulettes with scarlet backing.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBraces or trouser support
- Braces
Braces with trousers or Patrol overalls; excluded when the female Mess skirt is selected.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Straight Neck Box Spurs
Officer/WO1 Patrol overall and Wellington option only.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals 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 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.
Buttons
The Royal Lancers Screw Buttons 30 Ligne
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Conditional · Officer/WO1 Patrol overall option only, with straight-neck spurs; skirt option uses court shoes.
Footwear
Straight Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Officer/WO1 Patrol overall and Wellington option only.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Conditional · Court shoes only with the female Mess skirt; Patrol overalls require the matching boxed boots and braces.
Rank
7/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Required · Officer silver rank, according to rank, on the scarlet-backed carrier.
Rank
7/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
Required · Officer silver rank, according to rank, on the scarlet-backed carrier.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Royal Lancers collarless white cotton double-cuff Mess shirt
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.
Shoulder Details
The Royal Lancers Scarlet-Backed Gold Rope Epaulettes
Required · Officer gold rope epaulettes with scarlet backing.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Braces with trousers or Patrol overalls; excluded when the female Mess skirt is selected.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Royal Lancers Patrol Overalls
Conditional · Patrol overalls with the appropriate rank-dependent boxed boots/spurs; female Mess may instead use the separately striped ankle-length skirt. · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: Patrol overalls with the appropriate rank-dependent boxed boots/spurs; female Mess may instead use the separately striped ankle-length skirt.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Royal Lancers Striped Mess Skirt
Conditional · Striped ankle-length skirt with court shoes, as an alternative to Patrol overalls.