Coldstream Guards No. 1 Dress - Female
No. 1 Dress — Ceremonial tailored for the wearer and the prescribed occasion.
Description
No. 1 Dress — Ceremonial tailored for the wearer and the prescribed occasion.
Specification
Gender
Female
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or No. 1 Dress Trousers / Guards 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
- Jackets — Ceremonial jacket
- Jackets — Blue Jumper
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
- Foot Guards Blue Dress Trousers
- Guards Blue Overalls
- No. 1 Dress Skirt
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
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
ADR 02.211 excludes this Household Division pattern and the controlling local No. 1 Dress table specifies no separate shirt article. No speculative WordPress shirt is published.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableTie, bow tie or collar
- Authorised No. 1 neck treatment
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
Black service shoes with the selected female skirt configuration; use boots with the authorised trouser or overall configuration.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- White Cotton Gloves
White cotton gloves with No. 1 Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- Coldstream 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
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Garter Stars
For the rank worn, including acting or temporary rank; silver embroidery for ceremonial No. 1 Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Ceremonial Shoulder Straps
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Coldstream Guards Large Forage-Cap Badge – Officers
Only with the matching selected regimental cap and the named rank or appointment; in male Mess, outdoors when ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Coldstream Guards 22 Ligne Buttons
- Coldstream Guards No. 1 Dress 24 Ligne Secondary Button
- Coldstream Guards 30 Ligne Buttons
Only with the selected regimental forage cap; for male Mess, outdoors when ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- Foot Guards Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- Foot Guards Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Sword knot appropriate to the authorised sword and occasion
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSword belt, slings or frog
- Authorised sword belt, slings or frog
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
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
- Authorised belt or sash for the wearer and occasion
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer
Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedMedals and decorations
- Full-Size Crimson-Backed Court-Mounted 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
- No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Only established HQ Household Division or PS12(A) appointments and the Academy Adjutant RMAS; College Adjutants excluded.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyDress-specific accessories
- Plain Forage-Cap Chinstrap
The dress evidence is retained. Items outside the approved Goldings stock range remain source components; any remaining public products in this slot are listed separately.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Coldstream Guards Large Forage-Cap Badge – Officers
Conditional · Only with the matching selected regimental cap and the named rank or appointment; in male Mess, outdoors when ordered.
Buttons
Coldstream Guards 22 Ligne Buttons
Conditional · Only with the selected regimental forage cap; for male Mess, outdoors when ordered.
Buttons
Coldstream Guards 30 Ligne Buttons
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
Coldstream Guards No. 1 Dress 24 Ligne Secondary Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
Conditional · Black service shoes with the selected female skirt configuration; use boots with the authorised trouser or overall configuration.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Choose one · White cotton gloves with No. 1 Dress.
Hats
Coldstream Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Required
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · For the crown-bearing rank worn, including acting or temporary rank; silver embroidery for ceremonial No. 1 Dress.
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Garter Stars
Conditional · For the rank worn, including acting or temporary rank; silver embroidery for ceremonial No. 1 Dress.
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Choose one · Conditional · Only established HQ Household Division or PS12(A) appointments and the Academy Adjutant RMAS; College Adjutants excluded.
Swords & Belts
Foot Guards Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Only when the female uniform branch uses trousers or overalls, never with the skirt branch.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Foot Guards Blue Dress Trousers
Choose one · Conditional · Female-cut trousers when trouser order is worn; an alternative to the skirt, not an additional required lower garment. · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Guards Blue Overalls
Choose one · Conditional · Female-cut overalls only for Field Rank, Adjutants or other entitled officers when overall order is worn; alternative to the skirt or trouser configuration. · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: Only officers entitled to wear overalls; alternative to trousers.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Conditional · Female skirt configuration in cloth matching the jacket; alternative to authorised trouser or overall order.