Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Dress variants
Ordinary No. 1 retains the ceremonial fittings with medal ribbons instead of full-size medals.
Cap and shoulders
Forage-cap Maltese-cross badge with red backing; arrowhead Officer/WO1 chain mail.
Sword carriage
Slings match the selected authorised crossbelt; the crossbelt patterns are distinct.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or The Light Dragoons Striped 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
- Dress 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 Light Dragoons Striped 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Collarless White Shirt
ADR 02.211 supplies the exact No. 1 Dress shirt relationship. A separate WordPress 69820 record is not treated as the same physical product without route-specific proof.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- White Linen Collar
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Black Service Shoes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, 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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- Red Forage Cap
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
- 5/8 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- The Light Dragoons Arrowhead Chain-Mail Epaulettes
Officer/WO1 arrowhead chain mail.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBadges and insignia
- Light Dragoons Cap Badge
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Light Dragoons Plain Half-Dome Brass Cap Button (22 Ligne)
- Light Dragoons 30 Ligne Plain Half-Dome Brass Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
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
Choose one authorised option
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
- Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
When a sword is carried: gold cord Pattern No. 2 on ceremonial occasions; brown leather on non-ceremonial occasions.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Sword Belt and Slings
Sword belt and slings selected to match the authorised crossbelt pattern worn. The permitted crossbelts are distinct alternatives. 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
- 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
- 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
Light Dragoons Cap Badge
Required · Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. · Wearers: officers, warrant-officers
Buttons
Light Dragoons 30 Ligne Plain Half-Dome Brass Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
Light Dragoons Plain Half-Dome Brass Cap Button (22 Ligne)
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Footwear
Black Service Shoes
Required · Gender: female. Wearers: all-ranks
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · Choose one · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. · Wearers: all-ranks
Hats
Red Forage Cap
Choose one · Wearers: officers, wo1, other-ranks
Rank
3/4 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
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Wearers: all-ranks
Shirts & Neckwear
White Linen Collar
Required · Wearers: officers
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.
Shoulder Details
The Light Dragoons Arrowhead Chain-Mail Epaulettes
Required · Officer/WO1 arrowhead chain mail.
Swords & Belts
1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · Wearers: officers, all-ranks. Only when the sword is ordered for an authorised carrier · Wearers: officers, all-ranks. Only when the sword is ordered for an authorised carrier When the sword is ordered. Wearers: officers
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Officers when carrying the sword in non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress: brown leather knot.
Swords & Belts
Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
Conditional · Choose one · Officers when carrying the sword on ceremonial occasions: No. 2 gold cord knot.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Required
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
The Light Dragoons Striped Overalls
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: LD overall pattern with the correct boots and spurs.