Royal Artillery No. 1 Dress - Female
Female Royal Artillery No. 1 Dress with the prescribed female jacket and blue-backed No. 4 ceremonial cords; ordinary and ceremonial belts, sash, gloves and sword furniture are separately selected.
Composition
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Pattern
Female Royal Artillery No. 1 Dress with the prescribed female jacket and blue-backed No. 4 ceremonial cords; ordinary and ceremonial belts, sash, gloves and sword furniture are separately selected.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or No. 1 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
- Dress Jacket
Female officer No. 1 jacket in the prescribed female pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- No. 1 Dress Skirt
- No. 1 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
- 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
- Black Service Shoes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Black Stockings or Tights
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
- Brown Leather Gloves
- White Cotton Gloves
- White Leather Gloves
- Ceremonial White Leather or Cotton Gloves
Superseded compound physical product is retained as source evidence; replacements have reviewed exact scopes.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedHeaddress
- Royal Artillery Female No. 1 Hat
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial
- Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial
- 3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
- 3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Ordinary No. 1: matched 3/4-inch rank star according to substantive rank.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- 3-Ply Gold Shoulder Cords with Dark-Blue Backing
Owner-approved correction after checking Goldings female Blues illustration and corps-specific ADR: retain gold twisted cords on blue backing and female ceremonial scope under the existing three-ply commercial product. No4 is a pattern designation, not a four-ply construction claim.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Collar Badges
- Royal Artillery Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Artillery No. 1 Hat Button
- Royal Artillery 30 Ligne Screw Buttons
30-ligne screw fixing at the shoulder.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- Royal Artillery Officer Sword & Scabbard
RA-pattern sword when ordered; ceremonial metal or ordinary leather scabbard by occasion.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- Leather Scabbard
- Nickel Scabbard
- Royal Artillery Officer Sword & Scabbard
RA-pattern sword when ordered; ceremonial metal or ordinary leather scabbard by occasion.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
Ordinary No. 1 or prescribed Service Dress with sword ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Sword Belt and Slings
Gold-laced carriage in ceremony; ordinary No. 1 uses leather carriage, with sword ordered.
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
- Crimson Sash
- Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
- The Royal Regiment of Artillery Cross Belt
Ceremonial No. 1 only, instead of the sash.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Plain-Blue Shoulder Boards
Wearers: officers. For non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBraces 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
- Full-Size Orders, Decorations and Medals
- Medal Ribbons
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
- 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
Collar Badges
Required · Wearers: all-ranks
Badges & Insignia
Royal Artillery Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Artillery 30 Ligne Screw Buttons
Conditional · 30-ligne screw fixing at the shoulder.
Buttons
Royal Artillery No. 1 Hat Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Black Service Shoes
Choose one · Gender: female. Wearers: all-ranks
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 brown leather gloves.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · White cotton ceremonial gloves, only where the selected scale authorises cotton.
Gloves
White Leather Gloves
Conditional · White leather ceremonial gloves, only where the selected scale authorises leather.
Hats
Royal Artillery Female No. 1 Hat
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1: matched 3/4-inch rank star according to substantive rank.
Rank
3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1: matched 3/4-inch rank crown according to substantive rank.
Rank
Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress: one or more stars are worn according to substantive rank
Rank
Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress: the substantive rank includes a crown
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Wearers: all-ranks
Shirts & Neckwear
White Linen Collar
Required · Wearers: officers
Shoulder Details
3-Ply Gold Shoulder Cords with Dark-Blue Backing
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 only; female No. 4 pattern where applicable.
Shoulder Details
No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes
Choose one · 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.
Shoulder Details
Plain-Blue Shoulder Boards
Conditional · Wearers: officers. For non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 only.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 or prescribed Service Dress with sword ordered.
Swords & Belts
Crimson Sash
Conditional · Ceremonial RA only, excluding RHA, and only when the shoulder belt is not worn.
Swords & Belts
Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 only, with sword ordered.
Swords & Belts
Leather Scabbard
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 only with sword ordered.
Swords & Belts
Nickel Scabbard
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 only with sword ordered.
Swords & Belts
Royal Artillery Officer Sword & Scabbard
Conditional · RA-pattern sword when ordered; ceremonial metal or ordinary leather scabbard by occasion.
Swords & Belts
Sword Belt and Slings
Conditional · Gold-laced carriage in ceremony; ordinary No. 1 uses leather carriage, with sword ordered.
Swords & Belts
The Royal Regiment of Artillery Cross Belt
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 only, instead of the sash.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Required
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
No. 1 Dress Trousers
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions.