The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Mess Dress - Female
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Warrant Officer and NCO Mess Dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Rank
Gold-on-yellow insignia according to rank and appointment. Staff Sergeant chevrons point down with crown above; WO2 plain crown and crown-in-wreath are distinct appointment options.
Junior ranks
Regimental permission and the correct Mess device must be confirmed.
Garments
Black Stewart waistcoat for the named ranks. Male compatible overall/boxed-boot configuration; female skirt and court shoes.
Buttons
22 ligne gilt eagle Mess shoulder fittings to the matching Goldings pattern.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or SCOTS DG Blue Striped 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 Dress
Included in the displayed Goldings uniform product: Mess Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Long Mess Dress Skirt
- SCOTS DG Blue Striped Overalls
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
- 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
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- 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
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Corporal Rank
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Lance Corporal Rank
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Regimental Sergeant Major Rank
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Sergeant Rank
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Staff Sergeant Rank
- WO2 Plain Crown Rank — Gold on Yellow
- WO2 Crown-in-Wreath Rank — Gold on Yellow
WO2 appointments requiring crown-in-wreath; plain-crown appointments use the separate device.
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
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Embroidered Eagle Collar Badges
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Gilt Eagle 22 Ligne Mess Dress Epaulette Button
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
- Authorised waistcoat or cummerbund where prescribed
A waistcoat or authorised cummerbund depends on the exact open- or closed-neck Mess Dress pattern.
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
Shoulder cords, chains or other details depend on the authorised local pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces 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 listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Embroidered Eagle Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Gilt Eagle 22 Ligne Mess Dress Epaulette Button
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Regimental Sergeant Major Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
WO2 Crown-in-Wreath Rank — Gold on Yellow
Conditional · WO2 appointments requiring crown-in-wreath; plain-crown appointments use the separate device.
Rank
WO2 Plain Crown Rank — Gold on Yellow
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2).
Rank
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Staff Sergeant Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Sergeant Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Rank
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Corporal Rank
Conditional · Named junior rank only, subject to confirmed SCOTS DG permission for the regimental Mess pattern.
Rank
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Lance Corporal Rank
Conditional · Named junior rank only, subject to confirmed SCOTS DG permission for the regimental Mess pattern.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Royal Scots Dragoon Guards white regimental-pattern Mess shirt
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
SCOTS DG Blue Striped Overalls
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: SCOTS DG blue barathea lower garment: two 1-inch yellow stripes, 3/16-inch gap; overall cut for entitled spur wearers.