The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Mess Dress - Female
Royal Wessex Yeomanry female warrant officer and NCO Mess Dress, with distinct WO1 and WO2-and-below jackets.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
WO1
Officer-pattern Badminton-blue jacket with five gold olivets, brass/gilt half-ball buttons and small silver WO1 Royal Arms on the shoulder loop; dark-scarlet officer-pattern waistcoat.
WO2 and below
Badminton-blue jacket with gold-anodised half-ball fittings and full-size buff-backed rank on the right sleeve; dark-scarlet waistcoat edged in half-inch gold Bias and Stand lace.
Shirt and lower garment
Collarless white double-cuff shirt, long unstriped dark-blue skirt and black court shoes; no headdress.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Royal Wessex Yeomanry NCO 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 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
- Long Mess Dress Skirt
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry NCO 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 all-ranks local pattern is the reviewed Goldings collarless double-cuff tunic shirt. Generic officer and senior-NCO shirt alternatives do not apply.
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
- 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
- White Cotton Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
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 Wessex Yeomanry Corporal Rank Badge
- The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Lance Corporal Rank Badge
- The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Quartermaster Sergeant Rank Badge
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Staff Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry WO1 Mess Shoulder-loop Rank — Small Silver-embroidered Royal Arms
Female WO1 officer-pattern Mess jacket only, on the shoulder-cord loop; WO2 and below retain their buff-backed sleeve rank.
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
- 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
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 22 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 30 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 40 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 22 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 40 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
- Gold Olivettes
Five gold olivets on the left front edge of the female WO1 officer-pattern Mess jacket; not WO2 and below.
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
- Mess Waistcoat
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
- 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
- Cavalry Cloak
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Buttons
Gold Olivettes
Conditional · Five gold olivets on the left front edge of the female WO1 officer-pattern Mess jacket; not WO2 and below.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 22 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
Conditional · Female WO1 officer-pattern jacket and waistcoat only; fastening size follows the garment pattern.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 30 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
Conditional · Female WO1 officer-pattern jacket and waistcoat only; fastening size follows the garment pattern.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 40 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
Conditional · Female WO1 officer-pattern jacket and waistcoat only; fastening size follows the garment pattern.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 22 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
Conditional · Female WO2-and-below jacket and waistcoat only; fastening size follows the garment pattern.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
Conditional · Female WO2-and-below jacket and waistcoat only; fastening size follows the garment pattern.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Other-Rank 40 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
Conditional · Female WO2-and-below jacket and waistcoat only; fastening size follows the garment pattern.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Royal Wessex Yeomanry WO1 Mess Shoulder-loop Rank — Small Silver-embroidered Royal Arms
Conditional · Female WO1 officer-pattern Mess jacket only, on the shoulder-cord loop; WO2 and below retain their buff-backed sleeve rank.
Rank
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Staff Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Rank
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Corporal Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Corporal (OR-4).
Rank
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Lance Corporal Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Lance Corporal (OR-3).
Rank
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Quartermaster Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Royal Wessex Yeomanry No. 10 Dress: collarless white cotton shirt with double cuffs and cufflinks
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Wessex Yeomanry NCO 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: Royal Wessex Yeomanry WO2-and-below Mess Dress: Other-Rank-pattern buff-striped cavalry overalls; never generic Mess trousers