Mess Dress

**Army_Rizzle** · 25-11-2009, 20:59

As a newly promoted lance jack I cant decide wether to buy a new mess dress or a used one. Any thoughts?

**smudge67** · 25-11-2009, 20:59

I bought new. But it's up to you and your wallet I suppose.

**Army_Rizzle** · 25-11-2009, 21:02

Cheapest I've seen new so far is Â£550.

**smudge67** · 25-11-2009, 21:06

Christ. I don't think I paid that much for mine!

If I bought second hand it would probably be owned before by a swampmonster.

**Army_Rizzle** · 25-11-2009, 21:08

http://www.messdress.com/ishop/820/shopscr53.html

**buryfc66** · 25-11-2009, 21:22

Originally Posted by Army_Rizzle

As a newly promoted lance jack I cant decide wether to buy a new mess dress or a used one. Any thoughts?

As long as you don't become a lard arse you'll get loads of use out of a new set over the years as you progress up the ranks, so maybe worth spending the extra and getting new instead of a swamped second hand set.

**Zapped** · 25-11-2009, 21:37

It's a drinking tracksuit. You are going to get drunk and throw up all over it. You want to spend Â£500?? Your choice I suppose.

**Nige** · 26-11-2009, 06:09

Why buy mess kit at all? Wear your No.2s to mess functions and replace them at the QMs when they are stained.

Wait until you are a Sgt before you invest in a mess kit from the Corps kit agency.

**buryfc66** · 26-11-2009, 07:22

Some units insist on it for JNCOs, if money's a problem then purchase a second hand set cheap off Ebay.

**techie** · 26-11-2009, 08:28

Don't you get a grant to buy it now on promotion to Sgt? I thought that would stop units enforcing it for screws' messes.

**satchel** · 26-11-2009, 19:19

Got mine made by Goodalls Tailors. Good service, quality and fit are excellent. I think they actually make them for a lot of other 'military' tailors which makes them a deal cheaper. http://www.messkitonline.co.uk/index.html

**Gremlin** · 26-11-2009, 19:24

Originally Posted by satchel

Got mine made by Goodalls Tailors. Good service, quality and fit are excellent. I think they actually make them for a lot of other 'military' tailors which makes them a deal cheaper. http://www.messkitonline.co.uk/index.html

Thank you for a link to one of the worst Official Tailors that the army uses

**satchel** · 26-11-2009, 19:35

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Originally Posted by satchel

Got mine made by Goodalls Tailors. Good service, quality and fit are excellent. I think they actually make them for a lot of other 'military' tailors which makes them a deal cheaper. http://www.messkitonline.co.uk/index.html

Thank you for a link to one of the worst Official Tailors that the army uses

Are you sure about that? I don't think they have any official capacity. Maybe you got them mixed up. I was recommended to go there not ordered!

**spaz** · 26-11-2009, 22:08

Originally Posted by Army_Rizzle

As a newly promoted lance jack I cant decide wether to buy a new mess dress or a used one. Any thoughts?

Rizzle unless at a unit that makes(/prefers) its JNCOs (to) wear mess dress don't bother. You will receive the grant on promotion to Sgt.

**gilly439** · 30-12-2009, 01:08

dont buy one and wait till u become SGT shouldent be to long for you. then u get a grant of - i think its 5000 quid, just wear a black suit mate, unless u have been told u need it. at my unit we have been told our mess dress is gray trousers, white shirt, blue blazer and core tie