Mess Dress
Our Mess Dress collection offers an extensive range of high-quality embroidered insignia, crowns, and qualification badges designed to complement formal military attire. These refined, regulation-standard items are made for cadets, adult volunteers, and service personnel who require a polished and professional presentation during formal dinners, regimental functions, and ceremonial occasions.
Mess dress is one of the most traditional and distinguished forms of military uniform, where attention to detail and personal pride in appearance matter most. This collection features badges crafted to represent rank, role, and achievement—each finished in fine gold or silver thread on scarlet, navy, green, black, or regimental-specific backgrounds.
From Staff Sergeant crowns to the Royal Coat of Arms for Warrant Officers, as well as specialist badges such as Para Wings, PTI swords, and musicians’ insignia, every item here upholds the standard expected in military mess environments. These embellishments not only enhance the uniform's visual appeal but also symbolise honour, expertise, and progression within the cadet and military structure.
Our wide variety of regimental options—including Rifles, QOGLR, REME, and more—ensures individuals can wear their mess dress with accuracy and pride, fully representing their unit’s identity and tradition.
As the trusted supplier to the UK Cadet Forces since 1949, Cadet Kit Shop delivers official, MoD-licensed mess dress insignia that reflects the dignity and heritage of military service. Whether you're preparing for a cadet mess night or a high-level formal event, our collection ensures you're always turned out to the highest standard.
