The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Mess Dress - Male
Royal Yorkshire Regiment officer Mess Dress with a scarlet jacket, green facings, braided green waistcoat and dark-blue overalls.
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Jacket
Green facings, plain stitched green shoulder straps, wire-woven rank and embroidered collar badges; 20-ligne regimental front and cuff buttons.
Waistcoat
Brunswick-green with gold Russia braid, ornamental gilt studs and hook-and-eye fastening.
Shirt and neckwear
Soft piqué or Marcella shirt with fold-down collar and black silk double-ended bow tie; stiff fronts are not worn.
Overalls and footwear
Dark-blue overalls with 8 mm scarlet welt and Wellington boots. Spurs only for Field Officers and Adjutants.
Rank size
½-inch gold embroidered rank according to the Goldings workshop dimension; ADR specifies miniature three-quarter-size gold rank, not three-quarter inch.
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
- The Yorkshire Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: The Yorkshire Regiment Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Overalls Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment Mess Overalls
Male officers and WO1 wearing the officer-pattern Mess ensemble.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Marcella Shirt
- Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
Stiff shirt and wing collar only with bow tie and roll-collar jacket on Full Ceremonial Evening/white-tie-and-tails occasions; also Ceremonial Evening unless otherwise ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
- Stiff Wing Collar
Stiff shirt and wing collar only with bow tie and roll-collar jacket on Full Ceremonial Evening/white-tie-and-tails occasions; also Ceremonial Evening unless otherwise ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Leather Wellington Boots
Officers wear Wellington boots with Mess overalls.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- The Royal Yorkshire Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 1/2 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 1/2 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Male officer Mess Dress, according to substantive rank; not an equivalence claim for existing ⅝-inch stock.
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
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment Embroidered Mess Collar Badges
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment Gilt and Enamel Forage-Cap Badge
Only when the forage cap is ordered outdoors with Mess Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mounted Forage-Cap Button
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mess Button
Officer and WO1 pattern Mess jacket.
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
- Brunswick-Green Mess Waistcoat
Male officers and WO1 only; other male NCOs wear the plain green waistcoat. Waistcoat retained as a uniform source specification; public sale listing withheld because no standalone WordPress product matches.
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
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Field Officers and Adjutants only, with Mess overalls and appropriate spur-box 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 Yorkshire Regiment Embroidered Mess Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Yorkshire Regiment Gilt and Enamel Forage-Cap Badge
Conditional · Only when the forage cap is ordered outdoors with Mess Dress.
Buttons
Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mess Button
Conditional · Officer and WO1 pattern Mess jacket.
Buttons
Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mounted Forage-Cap Button
Conditional · For the formal forage cap; with Mess Dress only when that cap is ordered outdoors. Not the khaki Undress cap fitting.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Field Officers and Adjutants only, with Mess overalls and appropriate spur-box boots.
Hats
The Royal Yorkshire Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · The Yorkshire Regiment No. 1 Hat: No. 1 headdress is worn with No. 10 Dress only outdoors when ordered under ADR 02.220(a).
Rank
1/2 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Male officer Mess Dress, according to substantive rank; not an equivalence claim for existing ⅝-inch stock.
Rank
1/2 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars
Conditional · Male officer Mess Dress, according to substantive rank; not an equivalence claim for existing ⅝-inch stock.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required · Royal Yorkshire officers: white piqué-front Mess shirt with white buttons and plain gold cufflinks
Shirts & Neckwear
Stiff Wing Collar
Conditional · Stiff shirt and wing collar only with bow tie and roll-collar jacket on Full Ceremonial Evening/white-tie-and-tails occasions; also Ceremonial Evening unless otherwise ordered.
Shirts & Neckwear
Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
Choose one · Stiff shirt and wing collar only with bow tie and roll-collar jacket on Full Ceremonial Evening/white-tie-and-tails occasions; also Ceremonial Evening unless otherwise ordered.
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.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Royal Yorkshire Regiment Mess Overalls
Conditional · Male officers and WO1 wearing the officer-pattern Mess ensemble.