The Light Dragoons — officer No. 1 Dress, male

The Light Dragoons No. 1 Dress - Male

The Light Dragoons officer No. 1 Dress.

Composition

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

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.

Lower garments

Male LD overalls and appropriate boxed boots/swan-neck spurs; female skirt and corresponding shoes.

Sword carriage

Slings match the selected authorised crossbelt; the crossbelt patterns are distinct.

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 Tunic

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • The Light Dragoons Striped Overalls

LD overall pattern with the correct boots and spurs.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • 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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • White Linen Collar

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

  • Leather Wellington Boots

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, stockings or tights

  • Black Dress Socks

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Gloves

  • White Cotton Gloves

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

  • Red Forage Cap

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank carrier

  • The Light Dragoons Arrowhead Chain-Mail Epaulettes

Officer/WO1 arrowhead chain mail.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Badges and insignia

  • Light Dragoons Cap Badge

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • 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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Scabbard

  • 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

Choose one authorised option

  • Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)
  • Brown Leather Sword Knot

When a sword is carried: gold cord Pattern No. 2 on ceremonial occasions; brown leather on non-ceremonial occasions.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Waistcoat or cummerbund

Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.

Dress rule

Not worn

Goldings listing

Not applicable

Belt or sash

  • Cross Belts

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Shoulder 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces

Braces with the selected male trousers/overalls.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Swan-neck box spurs only with the authorised overall and boxed-boot configuration; never with ordinary junior-NCO trousers. Select the appropriate supplied neck length.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Medals and decorations

  • Medal Ribbons

Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Lanyard 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Dress-specific accessories

  • Additional authorised item for the occasion

Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

aiguillettes

  • 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 applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Related accoutrements

Complete
the uniform

Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.

Light Dragoons Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

All variants

Light Dragoons Cap Badge

Conditional · Wearers: all-ranks

Light Dragoons 30 Ligne Plain Half-Dome Brass Button

Buttons

All variants

Light Dragoons 30 Ligne Plain Half-Dome Brass Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Light Dragoons Plain Half-Dome Brass Cap Button (22 Ligne)

Buttons

All variants

Light Dragoons Plain Half-Dome Brass Cap Button (22 Ligne)

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Leather Wellington Boots

Footwear

All variants

Leather Wellington Boots

Required

Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Footwear

All variants

Long Swan-Neck Box Spurs

Conditional · Swan-neck box spurs only with the authorised overall and boxed-boot configuration; never with ordinary junior-NCO trousers. Select the appropriate supplied neck length.

White Cotton Gloves

Gloves

All variants

White Cotton Gloves

Conditional · Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Light Dragoons Red Forage Cap, straight-on with supplied Light Dragoons Cap Badge

Hats

All variants

Red Forage Cap

Choose one

3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars

Rank

All variants

3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

5/8 Inch Gold Metal Crowns

Rank

All variants

5/8 Inch Gold Metal Crowns

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Collarless White Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

Collarless White Shirt

Required · Gender: male. Wearers: officers

White Linen Collar

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

White Linen Collar

Required · Conditional · Gender: male. Wearers: officers · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

Shoulder Details

All variants

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

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.

The Light Dragoons Arrowhead Chain-Mail Epaulettes

Shoulder Details

All variants

The Light Dragoons Arrowhead Chain-Mail Epaulettes

Required · Officer/WO1 arrowhead chain mail.

1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Swords & Belts

All variants

1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion. · When the sword is ordered for the applicable parade, ceremonial or duty context

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Swords & Belts

All variants

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Conditional · Officers when carrying the sword in non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress: brown leather knot.

Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)

Swords & Belts

All variants

Gold Cord Sword Knot (Pattern No. 2)

Conditional · Officers when carrying the sword on ceremonial occasions: No. 2 gold cord knot.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

Braces

Required · Braces with the selected male trousers/overalls.

The Light Dragoons Striped Overalls

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

The Light Dragoons Striped Overalls

Required · LD overall pattern with the correct boots and spurs.