Welsh Guards Mess Dress - Male
Mess Dress – Warrant Officers and NCOs - Male, with products grouped under the uniform rather than presented as an unconstrained regiment-wide stock list.
Description
Mess Dress – Warrant Officers and NCOs - Male, with products grouped under the uniform rather than presented as an unconstrained regiment-wide stock list.
Specification
Gender
Male
Entitlement
Mess Dress – Warrant Officers and NCOs - Male is authorised for the stated wearer, gender and order of dress.
Commercial Boundary
Goldings’ WordPress catalogue records the customer-facing parent name “Welsh Guards NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete”.
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
- Welsh Guards NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Welsh Guards NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Welsh Guards Blue Mess Dress Trousers
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Plain White Shirt
The exact Foot Guards other-ranks article replaces the officer Marcella association.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Black Leather George Boots
With NCO Mess trousers only where authorised by regimental custom; Wellington or George boots with authorised overalls. No spurs with trousers.
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
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableHeaddress
- Rank-banded Blue 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
- Welsh Guards Quartermaster Sergeant Rank Badge
- Welsh Guards Sergeant Major Rank Badge
- Welsh Guards Sergeant Rank Badge
- Welsh Guards Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
- Warrant Officer Class Two Rank Badge
For the named rank or appointment worn, including acting or temporary rank; use the prescribed dark-blue Mess backing in Mess Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Leek Mess Collar Badges
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Welsh Guards 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
- Welsh Guards NCO Dark-Blue Mess Waistcoat
Other-rank Mess waistcoat, matching the wearer’s rank pattern. 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
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
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
- Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer
Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedMedals 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
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Leek Mess Collar Badges
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
Welsh Guards 22 Ligne Anodised Button
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · With NCO Mess trousers only where authorised by regimental custom; Wellington or George boots with authorised overalls. No spurs with trousers.
Hats
Rank-banded Blue Forage Cap
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
Welsh Guards Staff Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · For the named rank or appointment worn, including acting or temporary rank; use the prescribed dark-blue Mess backing in Mess Dress.
Rank
Welsh Guards Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · For the named rank or appointment worn, including acting or temporary rank; use the prescribed dark-blue Mess backing in Mess Dress.
Rank
Warrant Officer Class Two Rank Badge
Conditional · For the named rank or appointment worn, including acting or temporary rank; use the prescribed dark-blue Mess backing in Mess Dress.
Rank
Welsh Guards Quartermaster Sergeant Rank Badge
Conditional · For the named rank or appointment worn, including acting or temporary rank; use the prescribed dark-blue Mess backing in Mess Dress.
Rank
Welsh Guards Sergeant Major Rank Badge
Conditional · For the named rank or appointment worn, including acting or temporary rank; use the prescribed dark-blue Mess backing in Mess Dress.
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Plain White Shirt
Required · Welsh Guards other-ranks No. 10 Dress: plain white cotton Mess shirt
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Welsh Guards Blue Mess Dress Trousers
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.