Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Buttons and shoulders
Plain brass buttons at the matching positions; whipcord shoulder straps with the prescribed rank/title and 22 ligne fitting.
Footwear
Plain brown toecap male footwear or the female brown Service shoe pattern.
Headwear
Select formal or khaki Undress cap with its matching fittings.
Support
Braces with male trousers or overalls.
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
- Service Khaki 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
- 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
- Fawn Shirt
The Army issue No. 2 shirt is the exact source-backed article. WordPress 70074 is not treated as a second shirt or as a proven physical identity without stock evidence.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Female brown Service shoe pattern.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings 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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
Choose one authorised option
- Red Forage Cap
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 Gold Metal Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Service Whipcord Shoulder Straps
Service whipcord shoulder straps with the prescribed rank/title and 22 ligne fastening. The shoulder straps are retained as a source requirement with the public product listing hidden at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Light Dragoons Cap Badge
- Light Dragoons Service Dress Collar Badges
- The Light Dragoons Metal Shoulder Titles
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Light Dragoons Plain Half-Dome Brass Cap Button (22 Ligne)
- The Light Dragoons Service Dress Plain Brass 22 Ligne Button
- Light Dragoons 30 Ligne Plain Half-Dome Brass Button
30 ligne plain brass button at the matching Service garment position.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. When the officer's sword is ordered Wearers: officers. when the sword is ordered
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedSword 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
- Cross Belts
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
- 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
- Whip
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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
Light Dragoons Cap Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Light Dragoons Service Dress Collar Badges
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
The Light Dragoons Metal Shoulder Titles
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Light Dragoons 30 Ligne Plain Half-Dome Brass Button
Required · 30 ligne plain brass button at the matching Service garment position.
Buttons
Light Dragoons Plain Half-Dome Brass Cap Button (22 Ligne)
Conditional · 22 ligne plain half-dome brass cap button on the formal Service cap. · Khaki Undress-cap button; formal-cap fitting is separate.
Buttons
The Light Dragoons Service Dress Plain Brass 22 Ligne Button
Required · 22 ligne plain brass button at the matching Service garment position.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Required · Female brown Service shoe pattern.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Red Forage Cap
Required · The officer-and-WO1 source atom is an exact selectable specification of the existing Red Forage Cap product, so the uniform uses that single customer product rather than a duplicate atom.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Fawn Shirt
Required · Officer Service Dress: Army issue No. 2 Dress shirt in the prescribed pattern
Shirts & Neckwear
Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Required · 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
1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. When the officer's sword is ordered Wearers: officers. when the sword is ordered
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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.