Description
Specification
Gender
Male
WO1
Officer-pattern jacket, scarlet-backed rope epaulettes, Wellingtons and straight-neck spurs with the overall outfit.
WO2 and below
Separate jacket/bib pattern with 1-inch lace and 22 ligne shoulder button, white stripes, and named rank/appointment devices.
Lower garments
Patrol overalls with the rank-appropriate boxed boots/spurs. Female striped ankle-length skirt and court shoes are the alternative; retain the primary white-stripe pattern.
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 — and below
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
- The Royal Lancers Patrol Overalls
Patrol overalls with the appropriate rank-dependent boxed boots/spurs; female Mess may instead use the separately striped ankle-length skirt.
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
- Authorised Mess Dress neck treatment where prescribed
The neck treatment is controlled by the cited order and local pattern; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Black Leather George Boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
WO2-and-below Patrol overalls with the matching George boots and small curved spurs; WO1 uses Wellingtons and straight-neck spurs.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- Authorised headdress when ordered outdoors
Headdress is worn only when the cited occasion rule calls for it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Royal Lancers Corporal Rank Badge
- Royal Lancers Lance Corporal Rank Badge
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
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
- Authorised regimental or corps badges and insignia
The cited dress rule prescribes authorised regimental or corps badges without a separate Goldings product row.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedButtons
- Authorised regimental or corps buttons
The cited dress rule prescribes authorised regimental or corps buttons without a separate Goldings product row.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately 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
- Mess White Bibs
- The Royal Lancers NCO Mess Bib
- Mess White Bibs — and below
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
WO1 officer-pattern Mess only; WO2-and-below carrier is separate.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBraces or trouser support
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Straight Neck Box Spurs
- The Royal Lancers Small Curved Cavalry Spurs
WO1 officer-pattern overalls and Wellingtons; WO2-and-below use the separate small curved spur.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedMedals 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 listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · WO2-and-below Patrol overalls with the matching George boots and small curved spurs; WO1 uses Wellingtons and straight-neck spurs.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Conditional · WO1 officer-pattern Mess overalls with Wellingtons and straight-neck spurs; WO2-and-below George boots are separate.
Footwear
Straight Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · WO1 officer-pattern overalls and Wellingtons; WO2-and-below use the separate small curved spur.
Rank
Royal Lancers Corporal Rank Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
Royal Lancers Lance Corporal Rank Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Royal Lancers collarless white cotton double-cuff Mess shirt
Shoulder Details
The Royal Lancers Scarlet-Backed Gold Rope Epaulettes
Conditional · WO1 officer-pattern Mess only; WO2-and-below carrier is separate.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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.