General Service Corps Service Dress - Female
Formal parades, official duties and day occasions.
Description
The GSC Service Dress for female officers comprises the khaki jacket cut to the female pattern, worn with a matching skirt.
A Goldings commission is cut and fitted to the wearer, with Corps buttons, collar badges and rank insignia applied according to rank and appointment.
Specification
Gender
Female
Gender
Female
When worn
Formal parades, official duties and other day occasions at the Commanding Officer's discretion.
Jacket and skirt
Khaki female-pattern Service Dress jacket with a matching skirt, Corps buttons and collar badges.
Headwear
Female Service Dress hat with the GSC cap badge.
Footwear
Brown Gibson service shoes on parade with troops; brown court shoes otherwise.
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
- General Service Corps Service Dress Jacket and Skirt (FAD)
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: General Service Corps 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 Service Dress Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. Exact Goldings stock pattern unresolved; retain as source requirement.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
- Female Service Dress Hat
- General Service Corps Female Blue Peaked Forage Cap
Blue forage cap with formal Service Dress; the khaki-cap cloth-belt restriction does not apply to this blue cap.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- General Service Corps Cap Badge
- General Service Corps Collar Badge
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- General Service Corps 30 Ligne Buttons
- General Service Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Large Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- General Service Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedScabbard
- Leather Scabbard
- General Service Corps Officer Sword & Scabbard
Matching leather scabbard only when the sword is carried.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedSword knot
- Sword knot appropriate to the authorised sword and occasion
The sword knot must match the authorised sword and occasion under the cited dress rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSword belt, slings or frog
- Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
When the order and duty require leather accoutrements Wearers: officers, wo1. No. 1 and No. 3 non-ceremonial; unless authorised to substitute a shoulder belt. Only if authorised by the corps
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
- Sam Browne Belt
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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
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 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
General Service Corps Cap Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
General Service Corps Collar Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
General Service Corps 30 Ligne Buttons
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
General Service Corps Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Large Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Female Service Dress Hat
Conditional · Undress only on appropriate informal or social occasions; not with medals, a Sam Browne or leather shoulder belt.
Hats
General Service Corps Female Blue Peaked Forage Cap
Conditional · Blue forage cap with formal Service Dress; the khaki-cap cloth-belt restriction does not apply to this blue cap.
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
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
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · When the order and duty require leather accoutrements Wearers: officers, wo1. No. 1 and No. 3 non-ceremonial; unless authorised to substitute a shoulder belt. Only if authorised by the corps
Swords & Belts
Leather Scabbard
Conditional · Matching leather scabbard only when the sword is carried.
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.