No. 1 Dress - Male
No. 1 Dress.
Military Tailoring
General Staff
Associated with Army Headquarters and senior staff appointments supporting the Chief of the General Staff.
Goldings is an appointed tailor to the General Staff, crafting bespoke No. 1 dress, service dress and mess dress for officers of Colonel rank and above.
Uniforms
No. 1 Dress - Female
No. 1 Dress.
Service Dress - Male
No. 2 Dress tailored for the wearer and occasion.
Service Dress - Female
No. 2 Dress tailored for the wearer and occasion.
Mess Dress - Male
No. 10 Mess Dress tailored for the wearer and occasion.
Mess Dress - Female
No. 10 Mess Dress tailored for the wearer and occasion.
Badges & Insignia
General Staff Cap Badge (Field Marshal)
Field Marshal specification for General Staff Cap Badges.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress No10 Mess Dress Mess Dress
General Staff Cap Badge (General Officer)
Gold-embroidered General Officer cap badge with the Royal Crest above a crossed silver sword and gold baton within a laurel wreath.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress No10 Mess Dress Mess Dress
General Staff Cap Badge (Staff)
Gold-embroidered Royal Crest Staff-pattern cap badge for Brigadiers, Colonels and the Army Sergeant Major.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress No10 Mess Dress Mess Dress
Field Marshal and General Officer Gorgets
Field Marshal and General Officer Gorgets, supplied in the size prescribed for the selected coat and order:4½-inch formal No.1/3 or 3½-inch Service No.2/4. Shirt gorgets are a separate smaller pattern.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Brigadier and Colonel Gorgets
Brigadier and Colonel Gorgets, supplied in the size prescribed for the selected coat and order:4½-inch formal No.1/3 or 3½-inch Service No.2/4. Shirt gorgets are a separate smaller pattern.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Field Marshal and General Officer Shirt Gorgets
Small scarlet General Staff shirt gorgets with plain gold braid for field-marshals and general-officers.
Brigadier and Colonel Shirt Gorgets
Small scarlet General Staff shirt gorgets with plain crimson silk for brigadiers and colonels.
Buttons
General Staff General Officer Gilt 22 Ligne Cap Button
Gilt 22 ligne cap button bearing the General Officer crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath.
No2 Dress No1 Dress
General Staff General Officer Gilt 30 Ligne Small Button
Gilt 30 ligne small button bearing the General Officer crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath.
No2 Dress No1 Dress
General Staff General Officer Gilt 40 Ligne Large Button
Gilt 40 ligne large button bearing the General Officer crossed sword and baton within a laurel wreath.
No2 Dress No1 Dress
General Staff Officer Mess Dress 22 Ligne Button
No. 10 22-Ligne Mounted Waistcoat Button specified for Blue Mess Waistcoat.
No10 Dress No10 Mess Dress Mess Dress
General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 22 Ligne Cap Button
Gilt 22 ligne cap button bearing the crowned Royal Cypher within the Garter for Brigadiers and Colonels.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 30 Ligne Small Button
Gilt 30 ligne small button bearing the crowned Royal Cypher within the Garter for Brigadiers and Colonels.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
General Staff Royal Cypher Gilt 40 Ligne Large Button
Gilt 40 ligne large button bearing the crowned Royal Cypher within the Garter for Brigadiers and Colonels.
No2 Dress
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Black leather George boots for the specified formal orders of dress.
No10 Dress No1 Dress
Brown Oxford Shoes
Brown Oxford Shoes.
No2 Dress
Leather Wellington Boots
Leather Wellington Boots. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No10 Dress No1 Dress
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Short swan-neck box spurs for the compatible boxed boots prescribed for the selected uniform.
No10 Dress No1 Dress
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Women’s Black Court Shoes.
No10 Dress No1 Dress
Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
Women’s black Gibson service shoes worn with the female General Staff No. 1 Dress skirt.
No1 Dress
Women’s Brown Court Shoes
Women’s Brown Court Shoes.
No2 Dress
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Women’s Brown Service Shoes.
No2 Dress
Women’s Navy-Blue Evening Court Shoes
Women’s navy-blue evening court shoes.
No10 Dress No10 Mess Dress Mess Dress
Gloves
Hats
General Staff Female No. 1 Hat
Female-pattern General Staff No. 1 blue peaked forage cap with scarlet band, rank-appropriate badge and oakleaf peak embroidery.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
General Staff Female Service-Dress Hat
Female-pattern General Staff No. 2 khaki peaked cap with scarlet Staff band and the badge appropriate to rank and appointment.
No2 Dress
General Staff Male No. 1 Forage Cap
Blue peaked General Staff forage cap with scarlet welted band and blue crown welt, differentiated by cap badge, peak embroidery and rank-specific chinstrap buttons.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress No10 Mess Dress Mess Dress
General Staff Male Service-Dress Cap
Khaki peaked cap matching No. 2 Dress, normally fitted with the scarlet Staff band and appropriate badge, with an unbanded Army Sergeant Major version.
No2 Dress
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns.
No1 Dress · Ceremonial
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars.
No1 Dress · Ceremonial
3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre.
No1 Dress · Non-Ceremonial No2 Dress
3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top.
No1 Dress · Non-Ceremonial No2 Dress
3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns.
No10 Dress
3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars
3/8 Inch Silver Embroidered Stars.
No10 Dress
5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars.
No2 Dress No1 Dress
Crossed Sword & Baton (Service Dress)
Gilt-metal crossed sword-and-baton rank device for General Officers' Service Dress.
No2 Dress
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Collarless White Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No1 Dress
Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie. Supplied to the requirements of the uniforms listed below.
No2 Dress
Marcella Shirt
Marcella Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No10 Dress · Non-Ceremonial
Plain White Shirt
Plain White Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No2 Dress
Stiff Wing Collar
Stiff wing collar worn with the cited officer evening-dress shirt.
No10 Dress · Ceremonial
Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt
Stiff-Fronted Wing Collar Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No10 Dress · Ceremonial
White Linen Collar
White linen or patrol collar fitted to the selected uniform. Preserve the QDG white-button fitting and the No. 1 Dress maximum one-eighth-inch reveal within their prescribed scope.
No1 Dress
Shoulder Details
Swords & Belts
1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Officer-pattern sword supplied in the selected blade length, regimental engraving and matching scabbard configuration. Engraved regimental versions remain distinguishable finished articles.
No1 Dress · Ceremonial
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Brown or dark-tan leather Sam Browne waist belt with shoulder brace and matching sword frog. Select the finish, fit and whistle configuration prescribed for the chosen uniform.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No1 Dress Nonceremonial
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Brown Leather Sword Knot. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No1 Dress Nonceremonial No1 Dress No2 Dress
General Officer Mameluke Sword & Scabbard
Pattern 1831 Mameluke sword and scabbard. General Officer configuration has the crossed sword-and-baton device; the Field Marshal configuration retains crossed batons. Blade length and metal or leather scabbard follow the selected specification and uniform.
No1 Dress · Ceremonial No1 Dress Nonceremonial
Gold and Crimson Sword Knot
Gold-and-crimson cord and acorn sword knot, including the Army No. 1 General Officer pattern worn by Royal Marines General Officers. Carriage follows the selected wearer and uniform.
No1 Dress · Ceremonial
Leather Scabbard
Leather scabbard supplied for the selected sword pattern and blade length. Retain the prescribed brown or black leather finish, metal mounts and suspension fittings for each uniform.
No2 Dress · Ceremonial
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Braces. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress
Evening Dress
Full-length indigo or midnight-blue polyester-crepe mess dress with blue lining and a concealed centre-back zip. It has a drop waist, integral three-pleat cummerbund, five-pleat round neck, short sleeves and piped epaulettes.
No10 Dress
General Staff Officer Blue Overalls
Dark-blue Staff overalls with welted scarlet side stripes, two-and-a-half inches wide for Field Marshals and General Officers and one-and-three-quarter inches for Brigadiers, Colonels and the Army Sergeant Major.
No1 Dress No10 Dress No10 Mess Dress Mess Dress
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure No. 1 Dress skirt, finished in the authorised regimental or Corps cloth.
No1 Dress
Service Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure No. 2 Service Dress skirt in the authorised unit cloth.
No2 Dress
Service Dress Trousers
Standard made-to-measure No. 2 Service Dress trousers in the authorised unit cloth.
No2 Dress