Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Shoulders
Blue-lined plaited silver chain-gimp cords, with supplied 5/8-inch gold embroidered rank.
Buttons
Plain white-metal half-ball Mess fittings, distinct from embossed daytime buttons; matching officer shoulder screw fitting.
Shirt and badge
Compatible ordinary white undershirt; stiff/wing-collar and exact squadron arm-badge eligibility require the corresponding authorised pattern.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Royal Yeomanry Officer Mess 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 Yeomanry Officer Silver-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
Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant
- Marcella Shirt
No qualifying stiff-shirt/wing-collar arrangement is established for the standard upright-collar Royal Yeomanry Mess jacket.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
No qualifying stiff-shirt/wing-collar arrangement is established for the standard upright-collar Royal Yeomanry Mess jacket.
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
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
Use blue cloth lining, not the imported black backing.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Royal Yeomanry Mess Kit Arm Badge
Only the confirmed regimental/squadron Mess arm-badge pattern; pre-January 2011 commissioned officers may wear their authorised former squadron Mess pattern. The historical commercial record is retained for review; this specific mess-kit badge remains unverified and its public shopping link is withheld at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedButtons
- Royal Yeomanry 22 Ligne Silver Domed Button
- Royal Yeomanry Silver Domed Officer Mess Dress 30 Ligne Screw Button
Mess jacket shoulder fittings use the distinct plain white-metal half-ball pattern.
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
- Royal Yeomanry Blue-Lined Silver Chain-Gimp Shoulder Cords
Blue-lined plaited silver chain gimp, with the matching officer rank.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBraces 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
- Mess-Dress Miniature Medals
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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.
Buttons
Royal Yeomanry 22 Ligne Silver Domed Button
Conditional · 22 ligne embossed daytime button only on the prescribed transit-cap fitting, not the plain half-ball Mess jacket fitting.
Buttons
Royal Yeomanry Silver Domed Officer Mess Dress 30 Ligne Screw Button
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Conditional · Non-ceremonial No. 10 Dress when a bow tie is worn: white Marcella Dress 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
Royal Yeomanry Blue-Lined Silver Chain-Gimp Shoulder Cords
Required · Blue-lined plaited silver chain gimp, with the matching officer rank.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Yeomanry Officer Silver-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: Officer dark-blue overalls with twin 1-inch Vandyke silver lace.