Australian army mess dress S. This is a standard issue Royal Australian Air Force mess dress jacket issued during the 1970s. 89 CHAPTER 6 Original Australian Army Service Dress Uniform. b. The darker brown khaki look was chosen in a nationwide survey Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force personnel wearing their General Duty dress containing Australian Merino wool. Dec 12, 2006 ยท Just found out that the part of military, "mess dress" includes a cummerbund, even women wear one as part of the uniform, but that they wear the pleats facing downwards. 33. NSN NUMBER  Winter mess dress waistcoat : Brigadier F D Buckland, Australian Army. The RAAF Officers side cap is of fine dark wool with two small black RAAF embossed Bakelite buttons and the RAAF pattern Officers Kings Crown and Eagle on the left of the cap. No buttons or badges on jacket. wuiwwvyaghthxveyabkybyqrdxoybagociiaehirpqljbtcxizbtaittvnemdaikryuowupl