The Parachute Regiment No. 1 Dress - Female
Parachute Regiment officer No. 1 Dress with distinct ceremonial and nonceremonial equipment.
Composition
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Ceremonial
Blue-backed gold shoulder cords with silver rank, crimson waist sash, white gloves and the ceremonial sword carried on concealed gold-laced slings.
Nonceremonial
Maroon-piped cloth shoulder straps with one-inch gilt rank, dark-tan Sam Browne with the sword frog always fitted, and brown leather gloves.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or No. 1 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
- The Parachute Regiment No.1 Tunic (blues)**
- 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
- No. 1 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
- 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
Female No. 1 uses black Service shoes, not brown shoes.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSocks, 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
- Brown Leather Gloves
Unlined brown leather gloves with No. 1 Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- The Parachute Regiment Maroon Beret
The maroon beret and Parachute Regiment badge remain atomic source evidence, while the exact customer-facing product is their single Beret & Badge parent. WordPress supplies only the parent grain, name and media.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial
- Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial
- 1 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
- 1 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
Parachute Regiment officer No. 1, according to substantive rank; any alternative ceremonial-board arrangement requires its specific local authority.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Gold or Silver Shoulder Cords
- Gold 3 ply Shoulder Cords with Black Background
The previously reviewed Parachute blue-backed ceremonial-cord correction explicitly replaces this black-backed stock for officer No.1. Preserve historical stock evidence, remove the stale overlapping public wrapper.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Parachute Regiment Officer and WO1 Dead-Silver Handed Collar Badges
- The Parachute Regiment Beret Badge
- The Parachute Regiment Blues Arm Badge
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- The Parachute Regiment 30 Ligne Gilt No. 1 or Service Dress Button
- The Parachute Regiment No. 1 Dress Screw Epaulette Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
Choose one authorised option
- Gold Strap and Acorn Sword Knot (Pattern No. 3)
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
When a sword is carried: gold Pattern No. 3 in ceremonial No. 1 Dress; brown leather in non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Sword Belt and Slings
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. 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
- Crimson Sash
- Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
An additional generic shoulder belt is not established alongside the local Sam Browne system.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Blue-Backed Gold Ceremonial Shoulder Cords
Shoulder cords, chains or other details depend on the authorised local pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyBraces 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
Parachute Regiment Officer and WO1 Dead-Silver Handed Collar Badges
Choose one · Wearers: officers
Badges & Insignia
The Parachute Regiment Beret Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
The Parachute Regiment Blues Arm Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
The Parachute Regiment 30 Ligne Gilt No. 1 or Service Dress Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Buttons
The Parachute Regiment No. 1 Dress Screw Epaulette Button
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Unlined brown leather gloves with No. 1 Dress.
Hats
The Parachute Regiment Maroon Beret
Required · Choose one · Wearers: all-ranks · Wearers: all-ranks. The regimental table states that it is worn with all forms of dress
Rank
1 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
Conditional · Nonceremonial No. 1 only, on cloth shoulder straps; quantity according to substantive rank.
Rank
1 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
Conditional · Nonceremonial No. 1 only, on cloth shoulder straps; quantity according to substantive rank.
Rank
Silver Metal Bath Stars — Ceremonial
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress: one or more stars are worn according to substantive rank · Ceremonial No. 1 only, on gold shoulder cords; quantity according to substantive rank.
Rank
Silver Metal Crowns — Ceremonial
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress: the substantive rank includes a crown · Ceremonial No. 1 only, on gold shoulder cords; quantity according to substantive rank.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Required · Wearers: all-ranks
Shirts & Neckwear
White Linen Collar
Required · Wearers: officers
Shoulder Details
Blue-Backed Gold Ceremonial Shoulder Cords
Conditional · Officer ceremonial No. 1 only; replaces ordinary cloth straps and black-backed stock.
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.
Swords & Belts
1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Choose one · Wearers: officers, all-ranks. Only when the sword is ordered for an authorised carrier Wearers: officers When the sword is ordered to be carried. When the sword is ordered for the cited wearer or duty.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · Nonceremonial No. 1, or formal No. 2 when ordered: dark-tan Sam Browne and shoulder brace, with frog always fitted. Not additional to the ceremonial waist sash and concealed slings.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress only, when the sword is ordered for an authorised officer; ceremonial No. 1 uses the gold Pattern No. 3 knot.
Swords & Belts
Crimson Sash
Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options. · Officer ceremonial No. 1 waist sash only; not worn with the nonceremonial Sam Browne configuration.
Swords & Belts
Gold Strap and Acorn Sword Knot (Pattern No. 3)
Choose one · With the ceremonial sword in No. 1 Dress; ordinary No. 1 uses the brown leather knot.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Required
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
No. 1 Dress Trousers
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions. Matching outfit: Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions.