1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards officer service dress — male

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Service Dress - Male

QDG officer Service Dress.

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

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.

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

  • 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Service Dress Trousers

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • 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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

The malformed QDG tie row does not establish an unqualified khaki-tie recommendation.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Shoes or boots

Choose one authorised option

  • Brown Oxford Shoes

No QDG Service-specific entitlement is established for the Jodhpur boot.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, stockings or tights

  • Fawn Socks

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

  • Brown Leather Gloves

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

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 applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Rank

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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Rank 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Officer Bronze Service Dress Collar Badges
  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • 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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Scabbard

  • 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

  • Brown Leather Sword Knot

Brown-leather sword knot when the Service Dress sword is worn.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Pigskin Sam Browne and Sword Frog

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Waistcoat or cummerbund

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Belt 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoulder 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces

Braces are worn with these male trousers or overalls.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer

Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Medals and decorations

  • Orders, decorations and medals as entitled

Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Lanyard 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Dress-specific accessories

  • Additional authorised item for the occasion

Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Officer Bronze Service Dress Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Officer Bronze Service Dress Collar Badges

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Buttons

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 30 Ligne Anodised Button

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Garter-Star Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button (22 Ligne)

Buttons

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Garter-Star Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button (22 Ligne)

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

QDG Service Dress Cuff Button

Buttons

QDG Service Dress Cuff Button

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

QDG Service Dress Front Button (40 Ligne, Gold Anodised)

Buttons

QDG Service Dress Front Button (40 Ligne, Gold Anodised)

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Brown Oxford Shoes

Footwear

Brown Oxford Shoes

Required · Plain brown toecap Oxford shoes for male Service Dress.

Brown Leather Gloves

Gloves

Brown Leather Gloves

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap

Hats

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap

Conditional · Formal No. 2 Dress uses the prescribed No. 1 forage cap.

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 2 Service Dress Cap, straight-on with white-metal eagle badge

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.

Fawn Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Fawn Shirt

Required · 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards officer Service Dress: issue service-dress shirt

1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Swords & Belts

1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.

Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog — standard brown set, frog shown separately

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.

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Swords & Belts

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Conditional · Brown-leather sword knot when the Service Dress sword is worn.

QDG pigskin Sam Browne worn on Service Dress — original Goldings product photograph

Swords & Belts

Pigskin Sam Browne and Sword Frog

Conditional · Service Dress; the sword frog is fitted when a sword is worn.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Required · Braces are worn with these male trousers or overalls.

Service Dress Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Service Dress Trousers

Required