The Royal Regiment of Scotland WO2 and Below Mess Dress - Female
Royal Regiment of Scotland Female WO2, SNCO and JNCO Mess Dress.
Composition
Description
This grade-safe page covers WO2, SNCO and JNCO Mess Dress. The 2025 regimental rules reserve the Glengarry and cap badge to Officers/WO1s, so neither headdress product appears here.
Specification
Gender
Female
Wearers
Warrant Officer Class 2, senior NCOs and junior NCOs
Headdress
Not part of this WO2-and-below Mess Dress page
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Government 1A Tartan Trews (Low-back Trews). 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 Jacket
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
- Government 1A Tartan Kilt
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland Government 1A Tartan Trews
- SCOTS-Pattern Tartan Long 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Marcella Shirt
The family-level relationship preserves both source-authorised NCO constructions; it deliberately has no scalar variant selector that would hide the JNCO option.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
The 2025 regimental No. 10A and No. 10B schedules prescribe a black bow tie for this NCO composition. Goldings already supplies the identical bow tie for the Officer and WO1 compositions.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant
- Black Full Brogues
- Black Leather George Boots
- Highland Buckled Evening Shoes
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
No. 10B only: specified for officers and WO1, optional for other eligible NCOs; No. 10A uses buckled evening shoes.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Royal Regiment of Scotland Full Ball Hose and Scarlet Flashes
The dress evidence is retained. Items outside the approved Goldings stock range remain source components; any remaining public products in this slot are listed separately.
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
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland Sergeant Rank Badge
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland Corporal Rank (Cpl)
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland Lance Corporal Rank (LCpl)
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
For the named junior-NCO rank in No. 10B only; No. 10A is restricted to WO2/SNCOs.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Authorised regimental or corps badges and insignia
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedButtons
- Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Button
- Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Screw Button
- Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
Mess uses small mounted buttons, not 40-ligne front buttons.
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
- JNCO Dark Blue Silk Mess Cummerbund
- Government 1A Tartan Mess Waistcoat
Tartan waistcoat for WO2 and SNCOs; WO1 uses the officer dark-blue garment. Junior NCOs in No. 10B use their prescribed cummerbund. Waistcoat retained as a uniform source specification; public sale listing withheld because no standalone WordPress product matches.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options 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
- Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
- Braces
Required with the No. 10B trews configuration, not with skirt or kilt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer
Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately 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
- Green Kilt Rosettes
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland White-Hair Sporran
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland Sgian Dubh
The dress evidence is retained. Items outside the approved Goldings stock range remain source components; any remaining public products in this slot are listed separately.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Buttons
Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Button
Conditional · Select the size, finish and fastening required for the particular garment position; these are alternatives, not three required purchases of the same button.
Buttons
Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Screw Button
Conditional · Select the size, finish and fastening required for the particular garment position; these are alternatives, not three required purchases of the same button.
Buttons
Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
Conditional · Select the size, finish and fastening required for the particular garment position; these are alternatives, not three required purchases of the same button.
Footwear
Black Full Brogues
Conditional · No. 10B brogues for WO2 and other NCO patterns only; officers and WO1 use George boots, including female election of the male ensemble.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · No. 10B only: specified for officers and WO1, optional for other eligible NCOs; No. 10A uses buckled evening shoes.
Footwear
Highland Buckled Evening Shoes
Conditional · Female wearer elects the explicitly authorised male-pattern ensemble; No. 10A Mess Dress; Eligible Warrant Officer or senior NCO
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required
Rank
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Conditional · When the wearer holds worn (including authorised acting or temporary rank) rank Warrant Officer Class 2.
Rank
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the wearer holds substantive rank Staff Sergeant.
Rank
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the wearer holds substantive rank Sergeant.
Rank
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Corporal Rank (Cpl)
Conditional · For the named junior-NCO rank in No. 10B only; No. 10A is restricted to WO2/SNCOs.
Rank
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Lance Corporal Rank (LCpl)
Conditional · For the named junior-NCO rank in No. 10B only; No. 10A is restricted to WO2/SNCOs.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Black bow tie with the shirt prescribed for No. 10A or No. 10B Dress.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Required with the No. 10B trews configuration, not with skirt or kilt.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Government 1A Tartan Kilt
Conditional · Female wearer elects the explicitly authorised male-pattern ensemble; No. 10A Mess Dress; Eligible Warrant Officer or senior NCO
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Green Kilt Rosettes
Conditional · Female wearer elects the explicitly authorised male-pattern ensemble; No. 10A Mess Dress; Eligible Warrant Officer or senior NCO; Government 1A kilt selected
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
SCOTS-Pattern Tartan Long Skirt
Conditional · Female-pattern ensemble selected; No. 10A Mess Dress; Eligible Warrant Officer or senior NCO
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Government 1A Tartan Trews
Conditional · Required · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: No. 10B Mess Dress; Other-rank low-back trews branch · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions.
Waistcoats
JNCO Dark Blue Silk Mess Cummerbund
Conditional · Junior NCOs; No. 10B Mess Dress · JNCOs wear the cummerbund in lieu of a waistcoat