Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Equipment
Brown leather Sam Browne, with frog and brown-leather knot when the sword is worn.
Footwear
Plain brown toecap Oxfords for men; the brown female Service shoe pattern for women.
Buttons
40 ligne gold-anodised front buttons; small cuff fitting selected against the garment pattern.
Tie
The QDG tie colour must be selected against the confirmed regimental pattern.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Service Dress Trousers. These are alternative outfits, not additional garments to wear together. Retain any rank, appointment, occasion and pattern conditions; select footwear and fittings to match the chosen legwear.
Fittings & Lead Times
Measurements are taken and fittings overseen by Geoffrey Golding at the St Albans workroom, with each garment checked throughout the making process for fit, balance, finish and correct detail. Lead time is typically 8-12 weeks, depending on workshop capacity, fitting requirements and the date required.
Dress specification
Uniform composition
The articles that make up this order of dress. Separately listed pieces are available below; included pieces form part of the uniform itself. Where alternatives are shown, select the authorised combination for the wearer, rank and occasion—they are not all worn together.
Jacket or tunic
- Service Issue Tunic
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Service Dress Skirt
- Service Dress Trousers
Choose one lower-garment outfit. The existing skirt/dress or female-cut trousers remain available, with the matching male-pattern trousers or overalls offered as alternatives by Goldings. Rank, appointment, occasion and mounted-duty conditions remain specific to each option.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Fawn Shirt
The route-local source supplies the exact officer Service Dress article. Generic issue and WordPress placeholder shirts are suppressed from this composition.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
The malformed QDG tie row does not establish an unqualified khaki-tie recommendation.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Brown female Service Dress shoes.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised stockings or tights
Hosiery follows the selected lower garment and footwear under the cited dress rule; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
- Brown Leather Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
Choose one authorised option
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 2 Service Dress Cap
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Officer Side Cap
Gender: unisex. Wearers: officers. Conditions: At the Commanding Officer's discretion. without medals. leather in No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 This side cap remains a source requirement only; it is outside the owner-selected Goldings stock range.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 3/4 Inch Plain Bright Metal Crowns
- 3/4 Inch Plain Bright Metal Bath Stars
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options. QDG Service Dress, according to crown-bearing substantive rank: plain bright 3/4-inch nominal metal crown; Service fitting retained separately. Source specification only; incorrect coloured-top purchasing mapping removed. QDG Service Dress, according to star-bearing substantive rank: plain bright 3/4-inch nominal metal star; Service fitting retained separately. Source specification only; incorrect coloured-top purchasing mapping removed.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRank carrier
- Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment
The rank carrier depends on the wearer and authorised garment construction under the cited rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Officer Bronze Service Dress Collar Badges
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge
Khaki/Undress cap badge for the corresponding Service Dress cap.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 30 Ligne Anodised Button
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Garter-Star Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button (22 Ligne)
- QDG Service Dress Cuff Button
- QDG Service Dress Front Button (40 Ligne, Gold Anodised)
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
Brown-leather sword knot when the Service Dress sword is worn.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Sword Belt and Slings
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedWaistcoat or cummerbund
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableBelt or sash
Choose one authorised option
- Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
- Pigskin Sam Browne and Sword Frog
Select one Sam Browne belt configuration: the plain brown leather belt or the supplied pigskin belt and frog set.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details
Shoulder cords, chains or other details depend on the authorised local pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
This exact composition is skirt-only, so braces or other trouser support are not used.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSpurs
This exact composition is skirt-only, so spurs and spur-box footwear are not used.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableMedals and decorations
- Orders, decorations and medals as entitled
Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedLanyard or aiguillette
- Authorised lanyard or aiguillette where entitled
A lanyard or aiguillette is worn only where local custom or individual entitlement requires it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedDress-specific accessories
- Additional authorised item for the occasion
Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Officer Bronze Service Dress Collar Badges
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge
Required · Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options. · Khaki/Undress cap badge for the corresponding Service Dress cap.
Buttons
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Garter-Star Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button (22 Ligne)
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
QDG Service Dress Cuff Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
QDG Service Dress Front Button (40 Ligne, Gold Anodised)
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Required · Brown female Service Dress shoes.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · Formal No. 2 Dress uses the prescribed No. 1 forage cap.
Hats
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 2 Service Dress Cap
Conditional · Undress only on appropriate informal or social occasions; not with medals, a Sam Browne or leather shoulder belt.
Shirts & Neckwear
Fawn Shirt
Required · 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards officer Service Dress: issue service-dress shirt
Swords & Belts
1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · Brown leather Sam Browne for Service Dress; sword frog when a sword is worn.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Brown-leather sword knot when the Service Dress sword is worn.
Swords & Belts
Pigskin Sam Browne and Sword Frog
Conditional · Service Dress; the sword frog is fitted when a sword is worn.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Trousers
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions.