Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Dress configuration
Both ceremonial and ordinary No. 1 retain the prescribed gold crossbelt, white gloves and gold-cord sword knot. Ordinary wear substitutes medal ribbons for full-size medals.
Rank
Gilt-metal Bath stars and plain bright crowns selected according to rank.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or QDG No. 1 Dress Overalls. 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
- Dress Jacket
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
- Mounted-Duty Pantaloons
- No. 1 Dress Skirt
- QDG No. 1 Dress Overalls
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. Mounted breeches/pantaloons remain a source requirement only; Goldings does not stock them.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedShirt
- Collarless White Shirt
ADR 02.211 supplies the exact No. 1 Dress shirt relationship. A separate WordPress 69820 record is not treated as the same physical product without route-specific proof.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- White Linen Collar
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Black Service Shoes
- RHA-Pattern Butcher Boots
Mounted duty only, with pantaloons and the corresponding mounted boots; use jack spurs where prescribed.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Black Stockings or Tights
- Dark-Blue Socks
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
- White Cotton Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Plain Bright Metal Crowns — Screw Fitting
- 5/8 Inch Plain Bright Metal Bath Stars — Screw Fitting
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options. QDG No. 1 Dress, according to crown-bearing substantive rank: plain bright 5/8-inch nominal metal crown; screw fitting. Source specification only; incorrect coloured-top purchasing mapping removed. QDG No. 1 Dress, according to star-bearing substantive rank: plain bright 5/8-inch nominal metal star; screw fitting. Source specification only; incorrect coloured-top purchasing mapping removed.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRank carrier
- Cavalry Chain-Mail Epaulettes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Embroidered Bays-Cypher Collar Badges
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Screw Shoulder Titles
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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)
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
- Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Sword Belt and Slings
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyWaistcoat or cummerbund
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableBelt or sash
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Officers' Gold Parade Cross Belt
QDG No. 1 Dress retains the prescribed gold crossbelt. The cross belt remains a source requirement; its separate sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoulder 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
- Braces when trousers or overalls are selected
Braces apply only when trousers or overalls are selected; they do not apply to a skirt-only composition.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSpurs
- Jack Spurs
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedMedals and decorations
- Full-Size Orders, Decorations and Medals
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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
- Silver Message Box
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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 Embroidered Bays-Cypher Collar Badges
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Screw Shoulder Titles
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards White-Metal Cap Badge
Conditional · Wearers: all-ranks. Gender: unisex
Buttons
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Conditional · Wearers: all-ranks. Gender: unisex
Buttons
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Garter-Star Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button (22 Ligne)
Conditional · Wearers: all-ranks. Gender: unisex
Footwear
Black Service Shoes
Choose one · Gender: unisex. Wearers: officers
Footwear
RHA-Pattern Butcher Boots
Choose one · Mounted duty only, with pantaloons and the corresponding mounted boots; use jack spurs where prescribed.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Required
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Gender: unisex. Wearers: officers
Shirts & Neckwear
White Linen Collar
Conditional · Wearers: officers. Gender: unisex. No. 3 Dress inherits all other items from the corresponding No. 1 Dress order
Shoulder Details
Cavalry Chain-Mail Epaulettes
Conditional · Choose one · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. · Ceremonial order
Swords & Belts
1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · Wearers: officers. Gender: unisex When the sword is ordered to be carried. · When the sword is ordered for the applicable parade, ceremonial or duty context
Swords & Belts
Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Swords & Belts
Sword Belt and Slings
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Required
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
QDG No. 1 Dress Overalls
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: QDG overalls with Wellington boots and box spurs; mounted pantaloons are a separate configuration.