New Tropical Mess Dress For W.A.A.F. Offiers. - Wing Officer Lady ***** I. Seton wearing the new tropical ***** dress for W.A.A.F. officers photographed at Adastral House, London this afternoon. The King has approved a new type of tropical mess dress for W.A.A.F. officers. It consists of a smart dress of white drill with short sleeves with a turned-back cuff and a seven-gored skirt. Details include a turned-down collar and ***** false breast-pocket flaps and a full belt with detachable gilt buckle. September 23, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).