Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Dress - Female
Female REME officer Service Dress with two-tone Corps tie, 5/8-inch rank and brown Gibson parade shoes; courts are not worn on parade with troops.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Pattern
Female REME officer Service Dress with two-tone Corps tie, 5/8-inch rank and brown Gibson parade shoes; courts are not worn on parade with troops.
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 the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Dress Jacket and Skirt (FAD)
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical 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
- Light Cream Shirt
The female cream long-sleeve article is distinct from both male REME Service Dress alternatives.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Prescribed two-tone Corps knitted tie.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Women’s Brown Court Shoes
- Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Not when parading with troops; brown Gibsons remain the parade alternative.
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
Brown gloves only when wearing Sam Browne.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
Choose one authorised option
- Female Service Dress Hat
- Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical 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
- 5/8 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
- 5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Female Service jacket: 5/8-inch coloured-top star according to substantive rank.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- REME Officer Plated Cap Badge
- REME Officer Collar Badges
Officer-pattern REME collar badges in the prescribed Service jacket collar positions.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- REME 20 Ligne Mounted Khaki-Cap Button
- REME 30 Ligne Anodised Button
- Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Infantry-Pattern Officer Sword and Scabbard
Infantry-pattern sword when ordered, with matching brown leather scabbard and knot.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- Leather Scabbard
Brown leather scabbard matched to the ordered Infantry sword.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
Sword ordered; brown leather knot triple-wrapped for all officer ranks.
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
Formal Service Dress; not khaki-cap Undress.
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
- 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
REME Officer Collar Badges
Conditional · Officer-pattern REME collar badges in the prescribed Service jacket collar positions.
Badges & Insignia
REME Officer Plated Cap Badge
Required · The legacy Service Dress WordPress parent was attached to a mixed Officer-and-soldier source family. Preserve that parent only as superseded provenance; the exact Officer NSN article supplies the Service relationship without co-owning the pinned No. 1 WordPress presentation.
Buttons
Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
REME 20 Ligne Mounted Khaki-Cap Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
REME 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Court Shoes
Conditional · Not when parading with troops; brown Gibsons remain the parade alternative.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Brown gloves only when wearing Sam Browne.
Hats
Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical 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
5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Conditional · Female Service jacket: 5/8-inch coloured-top star according to substantive rank.
Rank
5/8 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
Conditional · Female Service jacket: 5/8-inch coloured-top crown according to substantive rank.
Shirts & Neckwear
Light Cream Shirt
Required · REME female officer Service Dress: cream long-sleeve No. 2 shirt
Shirts & Neckwear
Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Conditional · Prescribed two-tone Corps knitted tie.
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 · Formal Service Dress; not khaki-cap Undress.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Sword ordered; brown leather knot triple-wrapped for all officer ranks.
Swords & Belts
Leather Scabbard
Conditional · Brown leather scabbard matched to the ordered Infantry sword.
Swords & Belts
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Infantry-Pattern Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · Infantry-pattern sword when ordered, with matching brown leather scabbard and knot.
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.