The Royal Regiment of Scotland WO1 Mess Dress - Male
Royal Regiment of Scotland Male WO1 Mess Dress using the shared Officer/WO1 physical pattern.
Composition
Description
WO1 wears the Officer/WO1-pattern No. 10 Mess Dress system. The 2025 regimental rules prescribe the Lowland-pattern Glengarry with cap badge for Officers/WO1s.
Specification
Gender
Male
Wearer
Warrant Officer Class 1
Physical owner
Officer/WO1-pattern Mess Dress system
Headdress
Lowland-pattern Glengarry with Royal Regiment of Scotland cap badge
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 Regiment of Scotland Jacket & Vest Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Royal Regiment of Scotland Jacket & Vest Complete.
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
Eligible NCO No. 10A uses the kilt and No. 10B uses the other-rank low-back trews; generic mess trousers and officer trews are not this branch.
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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant
- Black Leather George Boots
- Highland Buckled Evening Shoes
Officer/WO1 Mess uses the officer waistcoat and No. 10B George boots, not this NCO brogue/tartan-vest choice.
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
- Lowland-Pattern Glengarry
Blackcock feather in No. 1 and No. 2A; bare Glengarry in No. 2B/C and officer/WO1 Mess, subject to separately prescribed band exceptions. The Glengarry are retained as a source requirement with the public product listing hidden at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- The Royal Regiment of Scotland Regimental Sergeant Major Rank Badge
Remove a product of an incompatible commissioned-officer/NCO role from this public uniform composition; preserve its valid public scopes.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- 3-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes, with Crow's Foot at Shoulder End
Officer and WO1 Mess cords; No. 1 uses its separately specified black-thread cord.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Royal Regiment of Scotland Four-Part Cap Badge
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- 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
- Highlanders-Pattern Mess Waistcoat
Officer/WO1 Mess uses the officer waistcoat and No. 10B George boots, not this NCO brogue/tartan-vest choice. Waistcoat retained as a uniform source specification; public sale listing withheld because no standalone WordPress product matches.
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
- 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 listedaiguillettes
Remove a product of an incompatible commissioned-officer/NCO role from this public uniform composition; preserve its valid public scopes.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Regiment of Scotland Four-Part Cap Badge
Required
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 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
Required · Only for the source-defined C/A evening or full-mess variant; for a female wearer, when the corresponding male-pattern Highland ensemble is selected · WO1 only: Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Regimental Sergeant Major Rank Badge
Conditional · WO1 only, when the wearer holds the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · WO1 only: Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required
Shoulder Details
3-Ply Twisted Gold Epaulettes, with Crow's Foot at Shoulder End
Conditional · Officer and WO1 Mess cords; No. 1 uses its separately specified black-thread cord.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Required with the No. 10B trews configuration, not with skirt or kilt.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Government 1A Tartan Kilt
Required · Conditional · WO1 only: No. 10A Mess Dress; Eligible Warrant Officer or senior NCO
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Green Kilt Rosettes
Required · Conditional · WO1 only: No. 10A Mess Dress; Government 1A kilt selected
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Government 1A Tartan Trews
Conditional · WO1 only: No. 10B Mess Dress; Other-rank low-back trews branch