The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Mess Dress - Male
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards officer Mess Dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Shoulders and rank
Local twisted gold cord carrier with gold-on-yellow rank, using the smaller 3/8-inch Goldings size.
Shirt
Regimental Mess shirt and black silk bow tie; no automatic wing collar for the closed-jacket pattern.
Legwear and spurs
Male blue barathea with two 1-inch yellow stripes and a 3/16-inch gap; box spurs for field officers or the Adjutant with the correct overall/boot configuration. Female unstriped blue skirt and court shoes.
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
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- SCOTS DG Blue Striped Overalls
SCOTS DG blue barathea lower garment: two 1-inch yellow stripes, 3/16-inch gap; overall cut for entitled spur wearers.
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
Black silk bow tie with the SCOTS DG officer Mess shirt and corresponding jacket.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
Wellington boots with the appropriate Mess lower garment; box spurs only for field officers or the Adjutant.
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
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Male Mess headdress when ordered outdoors, with the officer or soldier badge appropriate to the wearer.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns — Yellow Backing
- 3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars — Yellow Backing
Gold-on-yellow officer rank on the matching Mess carrier.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
Use the explicitly configured SCOTS DG gold cord carrier.
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
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
IncludedBelt 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
- SCOTS DG Gold Cord Mess Epaulettes
SCOTS DG twisted gold cord carrier with gold-on-yellow rank.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBraces or trouser support
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Mess Dress: field officer or Adjutant only, with overalls and compatible boxed boots.
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.
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
Leather Wellington Boots
Conditional · Wellington boots with the appropriate Mess lower garment; box spurs only for field officers or the Adjutant.
Footwear
Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Mess Dress: field officer or Adjutant only, with overalls and compatible boxed boots.
Hats
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · Male Mess headdress when ordered outdoors, with the officer or soldier badge appropriate to the wearer.
Rank
3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns — Yellow Backing
Required · Gold-on-yellow officer rank on the matching Mess carrier.
Rank
3/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars — Yellow Backing
Required · Gold-on-yellow officer rank on the matching Mess carrier.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Black silk bow tie with the SCOTS DG officer Mess shirt and corresponding jacket.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Royal Scots Dragoon Guards white regimental-pattern 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
SCOTS DG Gold Cord Mess Epaulettes
Required · SCOTS DG twisted gold cord carrier with gold-on-yellow rank.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
SCOTS DG Blue Striped Overalls
Required · SCOTS DG blue barathea lower garment: two 1-inch yellow stripes, 3/16-inch gap; overall cut for entitled spur wearers.