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Current Dress Regs

When I was a very young officer, back when the earth was still cooling:

There were many names for "dinners" -
  • "Dining in" generally referred to an informal event involving the officers (or NCOs) of one unit only - it was a multi-course meal and each unit had its own rules (including when and how a member might leave the table before the loyal toasts), dress was, generally, patrol dress for serving officers and black tie, (dinner jacket, tuxedo) for retired officers;
  • "Mess dinners," sometimes called "guest nights," were a step up - more courses, more rules. Dress was mess kit for serving officers and white tie (tail coat) for retired members and civilian guests.
  • Ladies nights were of various levels of formality - I recall attending a couple low very formal ones - but the rules were relaxed.
Uniforms were worn only by serving members - retired members were expected to own both black tie and white tie, both fitted for medals.

Civilian, formal, highland dress was very popular because it was usually a bit cheaper than black tie plus white tie.
 
Edward Campbell said:
Uniforms were worn only by serving members - retired members were expected to own both black tie and white tie, both fitted for medals.

Civilian, formal, highland dress was very popular because it was usually a bit cheaper than black tie plus white tie.
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This is what I can't get my head around... retired people wearing their Mess Kit with all the rank etc still attached.

Watching a serving soldier salute one of these people at a mess event was just... just... weird, and not in a good way.
 
@daftandbarmy

This is what I can't get my head around... retired people wearing their Mess Kit with all the rank etc still attached.

Watching a serving soldier salute one of these people at a mess event was just... just... weird, and not in a good way.
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Exactly, I don't know why some want to play dress up or LARP after they get out; but I also don't think there is much the CAF can do about it unless they are actually trying to do something nefarious.
 
I will sell my Mess Kit once I finally retire or get buried in it. Which ever comes first! :oops:
 
daftandbarmy said:
This is what I can't get my head around... retired people wearing their Mess Kit with all the rank etc still attached.

Watching a serving soldier salute one of these people at a mess event was just... just... weird, and not in a good way.
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Tuxedo for me when I get out. Will work with the one or two regimental events I’ll attend annually and the cruise circuit my wife wants to take. Cost efficient.
 
Edward Campbell said:
When I was a very young officer, back when the earth was still cooling:

There were many names for "dinners" -
  • "Dining in" generally referred to an informal event involving the officers (or NCOs) of one unit only - it was a multi-course meal and each unit had its own rules (including when and how a member might leave the table before the loyal toasts), dress was, generally, patrol dress for serving officers and black tie, (dinner jacket, tuxedo) for retired officers;
  • "Mess dinners," sometimes called "guest nights," were a step up - more courses, more rules. Dress was mess kit for serving officers and white tie (tail coat) for retired members and civilian guests.
  • Ladies nights were of various levels of formality - I recall attending a couple low very formal ones - but the rules were relaxed.
Uniforms were worn only by serving members - retired members were expected to own both black tie and white tie, both fitted for medals.

Civilian, formal, highland dress was very popular because it was usually a bit cheaper than black tie plus white tie.
Click to expand...

Where did regimental accoutrements go on your toga ?
 
Random question, I'm now supposed to go clumping around Carling in NCDs with the big giant NCD boots, which is dumb. Does anyone know the ref for the NCD boot requirements? Pretty sure it's black leather CSA grade 1 boots rated for electrical and oily floors, but would be good to have a piece of paper.

It's giving me shin splints, and I could go through sick parade to physio to get some kind of note to get reinmbursed, but will just go buy them myself instead. I'll swap out my old pairs because the soles are rock hard but the issued ones are still heavy AF, so would like something more comfortable for walking longer distances and also not so heavy people hear me coming from sections away on the weird floating flooring.
 
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