Corps of Royal Engineers Service Dress - Female
Female Royal Engineers Service Dress with the appropriate female court or parade shoes and blue lanyard only when no sword is carried.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Pattern
Female Royal Engineers Service Dress with the appropriate female court or parade shoes and blue lanyard only when no sword is carried.
Scope
Preserve the prescribed wearer, occasion and QGE exceptions.
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
- Corps of Royal Engineers Service Dress Jacket and Skirt (FAD)
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Corps of Royal Engineers Service Dress Jacket and Skirt (FAD).
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, 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 Army issue No. 2 shirt is the exact source-backed article. WordPress 70074 is not treated as a second shirt or as a proven physical identity without stock evidence.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Women’s Brown Service Shoes
- Women’s Brown Court Shoes
Offer the existing black court shoe for No.1 and brown court shoe for RE Service, replacing the ambiguous colour-not-stated narrative; retain appropriate-occasion/private-expense conditions.
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
- Brown Leather Gloves
When parading with Sam Browne and medals; QGE uses its prescribed black gloves.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
Choose one authorised option
- Female Service Dress Hat
- Corps of Royal Engineers Female No. 1 Hat
ADR 02.212(a)(i) and 09.65 prescribe the No. 1 forage cap for formal No. 2 Dress. Under 02.212(c)(i) the khaki Service Dress cap is an Undress alternative, not worn with medals or a Sam Browne/leather shoulder belt. Reuse the existing cap and its reviewed gender, rank and unit pattern; do not derive a new physical article.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
- 3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank 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
- Corps of Royal Engineers Officer Cap Badge
- Corps of Royal Engineers Service Dress Collar Badges
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Corps of Royal Engineers No. 2 Anodised Hat Button
- Corps of Royal Engineers 30 Ligne Anodised Button
- Corps of Royal Engineers Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. When the officer's sword is ordered. Wearers: re-officers
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Authorised sword belt, slings or frog
The sword belt, slings or frog depend on the authorised sword, wearer and occasion.
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
- Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
No belt with the minor-parade khaki-cap order; Sam Browne in the prescribed formal order.
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
- Blue Lanyard (Female, Closed Loop)
Blue lanyard only when no sword is carried. Select the separate female closed-loop lanyard; the male loose-ended article is not this physical variant. The lanyard remains a source requirement; its separate sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.
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 listedaiguillettes
- No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Offer the same No.3 Staff pattern conditionally, only for an entitled ADC/Military Assistant/Flag Lieutenant appointment and official duty during that appointment; ordinary officer status alone confers no entitlement.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Corps of Royal Engineers Officer Cap Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Corps of Royal Engineers Service Dress Collar Badges
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Corps of Royal Engineers 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Corps of Royal Engineers No. 2 Anodised Hat Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Corps of Royal Engineers Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Court Shoes
Conditional · Officer-pattern brown courts at private expense for appropriate occasions; use parade shoes where required.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · When parading with Sam Browne and medals; QGE uses its prescribed black gloves.
Hats
Corps of Royal Engineers Female No. 1 Hat
Conditional · Formal No. 2 Dress uses the prescribed No. 1 forage cap.
Hats
Female Service Dress Hat
Conditional · Undress only on appropriate informal or social occasions; not with medals, a Sam Browne or leather shoulder belt.
Rank
3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Fawn Shirt
Required · Officer Service Dress: Army issue No. 2 Dress shirt in the prescribed pattern
Shirts & Neckwear
Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Required
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Choose one · Conditional · Offer the same No.3 Staff pattern conditionally, only for an entitled ADC/Military Assistant/Flag Lieutenant appointment and official duty during that appointment; ordinary officer status alone confers no entitlement.
Swords & Belts
1897 / L4A1 Infantry 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 · No belt with the minor-parade khaki-cap order; Sam Browne in the prescribed formal order.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. When the officer's sword is ordered. Wearers: re-officers
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Skirt
Required
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.