Mess Dress - Male — The Royal Yorkshire Regiment

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.

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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

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Royal Yorkshire Regiment Mess Overalls

Male officers and WO1 wearing the officer-pattern Mess ensemble.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

Choose one authorised option

  • Leather Wellington Boots

Officers wear Wellington boots with Mess overalls.

Dress rule

Required

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

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

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Headdress

  • The Royal Yorkshire Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • 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 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

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

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

  • Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details

Shoulder cords, chains or other details depend on the authorised local pattern.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

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

Field Officers and Adjutants only, with Mess overalls and appropriate spur-box boots.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Medals and decorations

  • Orders, decorations and medals as entitled

Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.

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.

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Embroidered Mess Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Embroidered Mess Collar Badges

Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Gilt and Enamel Forage-Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Gilt and Enamel Forage-Cap Badge

Conditional · Only when the forage cap is ordered outdoors with Mess Dress.

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mess Button

Buttons

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mess Button

Conditional · Officer and WO1 pattern Mess jacket.

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mounted Forage-Cap Button

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.

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

Leather Wellington Boots

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Conditional · Field Officers and Adjutants only, with Mess overalls and appropriate spur-box boots.

The Royal Yorkshire Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap

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).

1/2 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns

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.

1/2 Inch Gold Embroidered Stars

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.

Black Bow Tie

Shirts & Neckwear

Black Bow Tie

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Marcella Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Marcella Shirt

Required · Royal Yorkshire officers: white piqué-front Mess shirt with white buttons and plain gold cufflinks

Stiff Wing Collar

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.

Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt

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.

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.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Mess Overalls

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Mess Overalls

Conditional · Male officers and WO1 wearing the officer-pattern Mess ensemble.