Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers No. 1 Dress - Female
Female REME No. 1 Dress: prescribed collared shirt and dark-blue tie, 3/4-inch ordinary rank and blue-backed No. 4 ceremonial cords; black Gibsons for parade with troops.
Composition
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Pattern
Female REME No. 1 Dress: prescribed collared shirt and dark-blue tie, 3/4-inch ordinary rank and blue-backed No. 4 ceremonial cords; black Gibsons for parade with troops.
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
- Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers No.1 Tunic and Skirt (Blues)
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers No.1 Tunic and Skirt (Blues).
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
- Plain White Shirt
The female collared long-sleeve construction is not the same physical product as the male collarless shirt.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Dark-Blue Tie
Dark-blue tie with the prescribed female collared shirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
- Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
Black Gibson shoes for parade with troops.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedSocks, 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
- White Cotton Gloves
- Brown Leather Gloves
Ordinary No. 1 with Sam Browne.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 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: 3/4-inch coloured-top star only where substantive rank includes that device.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Gold or Silver Shoulder Cords
Replace the unspecific gold-or-silver regulation wrapper with the positively named Goldings69618 gold three-ply black-backed stock; retain the general rule as source evidence.
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 No1 jacket collar positions.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- REME 30 Ligne Anodised Button
- REME Gold Anodised No. 1 Cap Button
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Screw Epaulette 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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- Leather Scabbard
- Nickel Scabbard
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Infantry-Pattern Officer Sword and Scabbard
Ceremonial No. 1 only, matched to the ordered Infantry sword.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
- Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. Wearers: field-officers-and-above, officers-below-field-rank
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Sword Belt and Slings
Ceremonial No. 1 with sword ordered: gold universal lace backed with crimson leather; ordinary uses brown Sam Browne carriage. The webbing sword belt remains a source requirement; its sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.
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
- Crimson Sash
- Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Remove this fallback from main REME No.1 composition; preserve the shared product for its supported organisations and any separately evidenced REME band exception.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Gold 3-Ply Shoulder Cords with Black Background
Goldings 69618 three-ply gold shoulder cords for ceremonial No.1 Dress only.
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
REME Officer Collar Badges
Conditional · Officer-pattern REME collar badges in the prescribed No1 jacket collar positions.
Badges & Insignia
REME Officer Plated Cap Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
REME 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
REME Gold Anodised No. 1 Cap Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Screw Epaulette Button
Required · Gender: female, male. Wearers: officers
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Choose one · Not when parading with troops; use black Gibsons for parade.
Footwear
Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
Choose one · Black Gibson shoes for parade with troops.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Choose one · Ordinary No. 1 with Sam Browne.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · Choose one · Officer ceremonial No. 1 only.
Hats
Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 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: 3/4-inch coloured-top star only where substantive rank includes that device.
Rank
3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1: 3/4-inch coloured-top crown only where substantive rank includes that device.
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
Plain White Shirt
Required · REME female officer No. 1 Dress: white collared long-sleeve shirt, worn with the prescribed dark-blue tie
Shoulder Details
Gold 3-Ply Shoulder Cords with Black Background
Conditional · Goldings 69618 three-ply gold shoulder cords for ceremonial No.1 Dress only.
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.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 only; not the ceremonial sash outfit.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 with sword ordered: loose at field rank, triple-wrapped below field rank.
Swords & Belts
Crimson Sash
Conditional · Officer ceremonial No. 1 only.
Swords & Belts
Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
Choose one · Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. Wearers: field-officers-and-above, officers-below-field-rank
Swords & Belts
Leather Scabbard
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 only, with sword ordered.
Swords & Belts
Nickel Scabbard
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 only, matched to the ordered Infantry sword.
Swords & Belts
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Infantry-Pattern Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · When the sword is ordered for the cited wearer or duty.
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.