The Life Guards No. 1 Dress - Female
Female officer No. 1 Dress, retaining the female skirt and footwear boundary and ceremonial conditions.
Description
Female officer No. 1 Dress, retaining the female skirt and footwear boundary and ceremonial conditions.
Specification
Gender
Female
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or The Life Guards Overalls. 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
- Blue Patrol Jacket
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- No. 1 Dress Skirt
- The Life Guards Overalls
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
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
ADR 02.211 excludes this Household Division pattern and the controlling local No. 1 Dress table specifies no separate shirt article. No speculative WordPress shirt is published.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableTie, bow tie or collar
- Authorised No. 1 neck treatment
The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Women’s Black Court Shoes
- Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
- Leather Wellington Boots
With officer No. 1 overalls.
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
- White Cotton Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- Life Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 1 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- 1 Inch Gold Embroidered Garter Stars
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Garter Stars
For the rank worn, on gold boards in ceremonial No. 1 Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Gold Gimp Cavalry Shoulder Cords with Red Background
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Household Cavalry Officer Forage-Cap Badge
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Life Guards 30 Ligne Screw-Back Button
- The Life Guards 30 Ligne Gilt Buttons
- The Life Guards 40 Ligne Gilt Buttons
- The Life Guards Mounted Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
Only with the selected appropriate cap; no male cap fitting is required with the female NCO skirt ensemble.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- Household Cavalry Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- Household Cavalry Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Life Guards Ceremonial Sword Knot
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Life Guards Ceremonial Waist-Belt and Sword-Slings System
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
- Cartouche Shoulder Belts — Gold cartouche shoulder-belt pattern
- Gold Waist Belt
- The Life Guards Ceremonial Waist Belt
- The Life Guards Cross Belt
- Life Guards Gold-Lace Ceremonial Waist Belt
- Life Guards White Ceremonial Waist Belt
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Gold Gimp Cavalry Shoulder Cords with Black Background
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
- Braces
With the selected overalls or trousers, not the skirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Household Cavalry Swan-Neck Box Spurs
With the entitled officer No. 1 overall and boot configuration.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals and decorations
- Medals and Medal Mounting
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
- No. 3 Aiguillettes — Staff Pattern
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedDress-specific accessories
- Cartouche Pouch
- Forage-Cap Black Leather Chinstrap
The dress evidence is retained. Items outside the approved Goldings stock range remain source components; any remaining public products in this slot are listed separately.
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
Household Cavalry Officer Forage-Cap Badge
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
Life Guards 30 Ligne Screw-Back Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
The Life Guards 30 Ligne Gilt Buttons
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
The Life Guards 40 Ligne Gilt Buttons
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
The Life Guards Mounted Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
Conditional · Only with the selected appropriate cap; no male cap fitting is required with the female NCO skirt ensemble.
Footwear
Household Cavalry Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · With the entitled officer No. 1 overall and boot configuration.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Conditional · With officer No. 1 overalls.
Footwear
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Women’s Black Gibson Service Shoes
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Life Guards No. 1 Forage Cap
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Rank
1 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 Dress only, for the rank worn; ceremonial gold boards use silver embroidery.
Rank
1 Inch Gold Embroidered Garter Stars
Conditional · Ordinary No. 1 Dress only, for the rank worn; ceremonial gold boards use silver embroidery.
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · For the rank worn, on gold boards in ceremonial No. 1 Dress.
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Garter Stars
Conditional · For the rank worn, on gold boards in ceremonial No. 1 Dress.
Shoulder Details
Gold Gimp Cavalry Shoulder Cords with Red Background
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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
Household Cavalry Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Swords & Belts
Life Guards Ceremonial Sword Knot
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Swords & Belts
Life Guards Ceremonial Waist-Belt and Sword-Slings System
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · With the selected overalls or trousers, not the skirt.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Life Guards Overalls
Conditional · Striped overalls; alternative to mounted pantaloons or the female suitable-occasion skirt. · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: Striped overalls; alternative to mounted pantaloons or the female suitable-occasion skirt.