No. 1 Dress - Male
The Rifles male officer No. 1 Dress with the regimental black equipment and black leather gloves.
Military Tailoring
The Rifles
Infantry regiment with regular and reserve battalions serving in light, mechanised and specialist roles.
Goldings is an appointed tailor to the Rifles, crafting bespoke mess dress, service dress and No. 1 Dress, tailored to the correct regimental pattern.
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Uniforms
No. 1 Dress - Female
The Rifles female officer No. 1 Dress with the regimental black equipment and black leather gloves.
Service Dress - Male
The Rifles male officer Service Dress with plain unbacked black rank.
Service Dress - Female
The Rifles female officer Service Dress with plain unbacked black rank.
Officer Mess Dress - Male
The Rifles officer Mess Dress with the regimental waistcoat, overalls, Wellington boots and soft-collar shirt.
Officer Mess Dress - Female
The regiment’s No. 10 Dress / Mess Dress order.
Badges & Insignia
Croix De Guerre Arm Badge
The 1914–18 Croix de Guerre ribbon distinction for The Rifles, worn on both shoulders.
No10 Dress No1 Dress No2 Dress
The Rifles Cap Badge
The Rifles cap and beret badge, featuring a crowned stringed bugle horn. Supplied in the appropriate wearer pattern.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
The Rifles No. 1 Hat Badge
The Rifles officer cap badge for the regimental forage cap.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Buttons
The Rifles 30 Ligne Black Ball Button
The Rifles 30-ligne black ball button.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
The Rifles 30 Ligne Flat Black Button
30 ligne black button bearing the crowned bugle horn.
No2 Dress No1 Dress
The Rifles Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
The Rifles Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
The Rifles Screw Buttons 30 Ligne
The Rifles Screw Buttons 30 Line, supplied by Goldings for the reviewed uniforms shown below.
No1 Dress
The Rifles Service Dress 40 Ligne Black Ball Button
40-ligne black ball front button for The Rifles Service Dress.
No2 Dress
Footwear
Black Full Brogues
Black Full Brogues. Supplied to the requirements of the uniforms listed below.
No2 Dress
Black Service Shoes
Black service shoes for female No. 1 Dress with the skirt order.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Leather Wellington Boots
Leather Wellington Boots. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No10 Dress Mess Dress No1 Dress
Women’s Black Court Shoes
Women’s Black Court Shoes.
No10 Dress No2 Dress
Gloves
Hats
Field-Service Side Hat
Current Royal Green Jackets-pattern side hat with a silver Rifles cap badge and black buttons.
No10 Dress Mess Dress No2 Dress
The Rifles Beret
The Rifles Beret supplied for The Rifles. The authorised badge is catalogued separately.
The Rifles Rifle-Green Forage Cap
The Rifles rifle-green peaked forage cap for No. 1 and Service Dress, selectable in ordinary-officer and field-officer patterns.
No1 Dress No2 Dress No10 Dress Mess Dress
Rank
5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars
5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars.
No2 Dress
5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars — Red Cloth Surround, Wire Fittings
5/8 Inch Black Metal Bath Stars — Red Cloth Surround, Wire Fittings for The Rifles No. 1 Dress, with the regiment's red backing construction.
No1 Dress
5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns
5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns.
No2 Dress
5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns — Red Cloth Surround, Wire Fittings
5/8 Inch Black Metal Crowns — Red Cloth Surround, Wire Fittings for The Rifles No. 1 Dress, with the regiment's red backing construction.
No1 Dress
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Black Bow Tie.
No10 Dress
Collarless White Shirt
Collarless White Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No1 Dress
Fawn Shirt
Fawn Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No2 Dress
Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie
Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie. Supplied to the requirements of the uniforms listed below.
No2 Dress
Plain White Shirt
Plain White Shirt. Supplied in the cut and specification required by the selected uniform.
No10 Dress Mess Dress
The Rifles Tie
Regimental tie in rifle green with red stripes.
White Linen Collar
White linen or patrol collar fitted to the selected uniform. Preserve the QDG white-button fitting and the No. 1 Dress maximum one-eighth-inch reveal within their prescribed scope.
No1 Dress
Shoulder Details
Swords & Belts
Black Pouch-Belt Sword Frog
Black officer sword frog for No. 2 Dress when used with the authorised black belt treatment.
No2 Dress
Cross-Belt
Black patent-leather officer-pattern cross-belt with silver insignia, Inkerman Chain, whistle and badged rear pouch.
No2 Dress No1 Dress · Non-Ceremonial
Light Infantry Pattern Sword Knot
Light Infantry pattern sword knot with a black PVC strap and runner and a leather knot, prescribed for the Rifles-pattern sword.
No2 Dress No1 Dress
The Rifles Sword
The Rifles-pattern officer sword with a RIFLES-badged basket, carried in the Light Division manner.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
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The Rifles Sword Scabbard
Chrome-plated steel scabbard for the Rifles pattern sword.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Braces. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No10 Dress No1 Dress No2 Dress
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure full-length No. 10 Mess Dress skirt in the authorised regimental or Corps cloth.
No10 Dress
No. 1 Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure No. 1 Dress skirt, finished in the authorised regimental or Corps cloth.
No1 Dress
Service Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure No. 2 Service Dress skirt in the authorised unit cloth.
No2 Dress
Service Dress Trousers
Standard made-to-measure No. 2 Service Dress trousers in the authorised unit cloth.
No2 Dress
The Rifles Overalls
The Rifles Overalls, supplied by Goldings for the reviewed uniforms shown below.
No10 Dress No1 Dress Mess Dress
Uniforms
WO/NCO Mess Dress - Male
The Rifles male Mess Dress for warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals.
WO/NCO Mess Dress - Female
The Rifles female Mess Dress for warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals.
Badges & Insignia
Croix De Guerre Arm Badge
The 1914–18 Croix de Guerre ribbon distinction for The Rifles, worn on both shoulders.
No10 Dress No1 Dress No2 Dress
The Rifles Cap Badge
The Rifles cap and beret badge, featuring a crowned stringed bugle horn. Supplied in the appropriate wearer pattern.
No1 Dress No2 Dress
Footwear
Hats
Rank
The Rifles Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
RSM rank — the Royal Arms.
No10 Dress
The Rifles Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant (RQMS)
RQMS rank — crown within a laurel wreath.
No10 Dress
The Rifles Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
WO2 rank — a crown.
No10 Dress
The Rifles Corporal Rank (Cpl)
Corporal rank — two chevrons.
No10 Dress
The Rifles Lance Corporal Rank (LCpl)
Lance Corporal rank — one chevron.
The Rifles Serjeant Rank (Sjt)
Serjeant rank — three chevrons.
No10 Dress
The Rifles Staff Serjeant Rank Badge
Staff Serjeant / Colour Serjeant rank — three chevrons and crown.
No10 Dress
Shirts & Neckwear
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Braces. Supplied to the requirements of the selected uniform.
No10 Dress No1 Dress No2 Dress
Long Mess Dress Skirt
Standard made-to-measure full-length No. 10 Mess Dress skirt in the authorised regimental or Corps cloth.
No10 Dress
The Rifles Black Mess Trousers — WOs, SNCOs and Corporals
Black Mess trousers with a black welt for The Rifles warrant officers, senior NCOs and Corporals.
No10 Dress Mess Dress