Royal Marines Lovat Dress - Male
Royal Marines male Lovat Dress with bronze fittings, prescribed light-khaki tie, brown gloves and the appropriate officer belt/shoes; formal Lovat trousers are distinct from Half Lovat barrack trousers.
Composition
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
Royal Marines male Lovat Dress with bronze fittings, prescribed light-khaki tie, brown gloves and the appropriate officer belt/shoes; formal Lovat trousers are distinct from Half Lovat barrack trousers.
Catalogue fit
Male catalogue offering; no claim that BRd 3 excludes female service dress.
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.
Related accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Globe-and-Laurel Collar Badges
Conditional · Bronze Lovat collar configuration; SBS and other defined branch devices remain separate.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Marines ‘RM’ Shoulder Titles
Required · Gender: unisex. Wearers: all-ranks
Badges & Insignia
Royal Marines Black Embroidered Corps Cap Badge
Conditional · Senior-officer black-backed badge of the correct General Officer, Brigadier or Colonel pattern only on the authorised peaked cap (including the applicable Band cap exception). The ordinary Lovat beret requires the separately listed green-backed badge; never put this black badge on the beret.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Marines Officers and WO1s Two-Part Cap and Beret Badge
Conditional · Officers below Colonel or entitled WO1 only: split badge with silver globe; bright formal versus bronze combat selected by order.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Marines Senior Officer Green Embroidered Beret Badge
Conditional · Colonel/Brigadier beret configuration, with correct green backing.
Footwear
Black Oxford Shoes
Choose one · Only the authorised shoe substitution in this branch; parade/armed boot order remains distinct. · Gender: unisex. Wearers: officers, wo1
Footwear
Officer-Pattern Parade Boots
Choose one · Wearers: officers, wo1. Gender: unisex
Gloves
Brown Cape Leather Gloves
Choose one · Ordinary officer pattern under parade/winter rules; not restricted to warm weather.
Hats
Peaked Cap
Choose one · Gender: unisex. Wearers: all-ranks
Hats
Royal Marines Beret
Conditional · Prescribed Lovat beret; green only with Commando qualification and correct rank badge, retaining Band cap exceptions.
Rank
5/8 Inch Bronze Metal Bath Stars
Conditional · Officer ranks whose Army-pattern rank includes one or more Bath stars
Rank
5/8 Inch Bronze Metal Crowns
Conditional · Current BRd 3 4017(a)(3): 16 mm Army-pattern crown, only where the officer’s substantive rank includes the crown; the named dress-order finish is required.
Shirts & Neckwear
Khaki Braided Tie
Conditional · Wearers: officers, wo1. Gender: unisex
Shirts & Neckwear
Stone Long-Sleeved Shirt
Conditional · Wearers: all-ranks. Gender: unisex
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · Ordinary permitted branch only, always with frog; General/full white assembly remains separate.
Swords & Belts
General Officer Mameluke Sword & Scabbard
Conditional · General Mameluke when ordered, with Sam Browne-compatible Lovat fittings rather than full ceremonial slings.
Swords & Belts
Gold and Crimson Sword Knot
Conditional · Army No.1 gold-and-crimson cord sword knot for Royal Marines General Officers.
Swords & Belts
Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
Conditional · Army No.2 long gold-cord knot for Brigadiers and Colonels only.
Swords & Belts
Gold Strap and Acorn Sword Knot (Pattern No. 3)
Conditional · Army No. 3 ribbon knot only for the entitled officer/WO1 assembly; wear long or short by appointment without inventing distinct manufactured lengths.
Swords & Belts
Royal Marines 1897 Pattern Officer’s Sword & Scabbard
Conditional · Officer below General rank, sword when ordered; ordinary leather versus full ceremonial steel scabbard selected by branch.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Band Lovat trouser outfit; braces with the prescribed trousers.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Lovat Trousers
Conditional · Formal Lovat suit trousers only; Half Lovat barrack variant is separate.