Mess Dress - Male

The Royal Yeomanry Mess Dress - Male

Royal Yeomanry officer Mess Dress.

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

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.

Lower garments

Male dark-blue overalls with twin 1-inch Vandyke silver lace and appropriate spurs; female long plain dark-blue skirt and court shoes.

Shirt and badge

Compatible ordinary white undershirt; stiff/wing-collar and exact squadron arm-badge eligibility require the corresponding authorised pattern.

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 Yeomanry Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Yeomanry Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Royal Yeomanry Officer Silver-Striped Overalls

Officer dark-blue overalls with twin 1-inch Vandyke silver lace.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Shoes or boots

  • Leather Wellington Boots
  • Black Leather George Boots

Male wearers selecting the George-boot option; Minimum footwear article for the public mess uniform

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

  • White Cotton Gloves

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

  • Royal Yeomanry No. 1 Forage Cap

Prescribed male cap worn when transiting in public, with the badge appropriate to rank.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank carrier

Use blue cloth lining, not the imported black backing.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • Royal Yeomanry Mess Kit Arm Badge
  • Embroidered Cap Badges

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 applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Buttons

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Scabbard

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Sword knot

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Sword belt, slings or frog

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Waistcoat or cummerbund

  • Royal Yeomanry Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Yeomanry Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Included

Belt or sash

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Shoulder 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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
  • Mess Swan-Neck Spurs

Silver-coloured swan-neck spurs with the prescribed overalls and compatible boxed boots.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Medals 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Lanyard 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Dress-specific accessories

  • Additional authorised item for the occasion

Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

aiguillettes

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

The Royal Yeomanry embroidered cap badge with clean dark green felt and silver bullion embroidery

Badges & Insignia

Embroidered Cap Badges

Conditional · Embroidered officer badge on the prescribed cap when transiting in public.

Royal Yeomanry 22 Ligne Silver Domed Button

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.

Royal Yeomanry Silver Domed Officer Mess Dress 30 Ligne Screw Button

Buttons

Royal Yeomanry Silver Domed Officer Mess Dress 30 Ligne Screw Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Black Leather George Boots

Footwear

Black Leather George Boots

Choose one · Conditional · Male wearers selecting the George-boot option; Minimum footwear article for the public mess uniform

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

Leather Wellington Boots

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Conditional · Silver-coloured swan-neck spurs with the prescribed overalls and compatible boxed boots.

White Cotton Gloves

Gloves

White Cotton Gloves

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Yeomanry No. 1 Forage Cap, front view, with embroidered silver badge and silver peak trim

Hats

Royal Yeomanry No. 1 Forage Cap

Conditional · Prescribed male cap worn when transiting in public, with the badge appropriate to rank.

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Rank

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Rank

5/8 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Marcella Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Marcella Shirt

Conditional · Non-ceremonial No. 10 Dress when a bow tie is worn: white Marcella Dress Shirt

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

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.

Royal Yeomanry Blue-Lined Silver Chain-Gimp Shoulder Cords

Shoulder Details

Royal Yeomanry Blue-Lined Silver Chain-Gimp Shoulder Cords

Required · Blue-lined plaited silver chain gimp, with the matching officer rank.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Yeomanry Officer Silver-Striped Overalls

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Royal Yeomanry Officer Silver-Striped Overalls

Required · Officer dark-blue overalls with twin 1-inch Vandyke silver lace.