The Royal Yeomanry Mess Dress - Male
Royal Yeomanry Warrant Officer and senior NCO Mess Dress.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
Established local senior NCO upright-collar jacket and waistcoat; do not infer permission for unspecified junior ranks.
Buttons and rank
Plain half-ball shoulder buttons, with silver rank on scarlet sleeve backing and the appropriate squadron badge.
Lower garments
Male blue overalls with twin ¾-inch white-cloth stripes; female long unstriped blue skirt and court shoes.
Transit cap
Male cap when transiting in public: Warrant Officer embroidered badge or below-WO metal badge.
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 NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Yeomanry NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Royal Yeomanry SNCO Mess Overalls
Established senior NCO overall pattern with twin ¾-inch white cloth stripes.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Plain White Shirt
No exact local construction displaces the Army senior-NCO white-cotton rule. Officer Marcella and stiff-shirt products are not inherited into this NCO composition.
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
- 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 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
- White Cotton Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- Authorised headdress when ordered outdoors
Headdress is worn only when the cited occasion rule calls for it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Royal Yeomanry RQMS Mess Dress Rank
- Royal Yeomanry RSM Mess Dress Rank
- Royal Yeomanry Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
- Royal Yeomanry Staff Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
- Royal Yeomanry WO2 Mess Dress Rank
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Mess Silver-Cord Shoulder Loops
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Cap Badges (Metal)
- Embroidered Cap Badges
Below Warrant Officer only, on the prescribed cap when transiting in public; Warrant Officers use the embroidered badge.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Yeomanry 22 Ligne Silver Domed Button
- Royal Yeomanry NCO Mess Dress 30 Ligne Silver Domed Epaulette 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
- Royal Yeomanry NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Yeomanry NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers 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
- 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
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals 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 listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Cap Badges (Metal)
Conditional · Below Warrant Officer only, on the prescribed cap when transiting in public; Warrant Officers use the embroidered badge.
Badges & Insignia
Embroidered Cap Badges
Conditional · Warrant Officers use the embroidered badge on the prescribed transit cap; below-WO metal badges are separate.
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 NCO Mess Dress 30 Ligne Silver Domed Epaulette Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Choose one · Male wearers selecting the George-boot option; Minimum footwear article for the public mess uniform
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Only for an entitled wearer with compatible Mess overalls and boots.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Royal Yeomanry RSM Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
Royal Yeomanry RQMS Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Royal Yeomanry WO2 Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is not Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Royal Yeomanry Staff Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Yeomanry Sergeant Mess Dress Rank
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Required · No. 10 Dress for warrant officers and senior NCOs: white cotton shirt; an optional wing collar may be selected when a bow tie is worn
Shoulder Details
Mess Silver-Cord Shoulder Loops
Conditional · Royal Yeomanry SNCO Mess jacket shoulder fitting only.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Yeomanry SNCO Mess Overalls
Required · Established senior NCO overall pattern with twin ¾-inch white cloth stripes.