The Royal Dragoon Guards officer service dress — male

The Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress - Male

Royal Dragoon Guards officer Service Dress.

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Description

Specification

Gender

Male

Legwear

Green barathea trousers or the female green barathea skirt; the lower garment does not simply match the khaki jacket.

Cap

Large badge for the formal cap; khaki/Undress cap badge has green 1½-inch diamond backing.

Footwear

Authorised black Oxford or court-shoe options, selected for the wearer.

Buttons

40 ligne tunic-front buttons; distinguish cap fittings from shoulder-board screws.

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

  • Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*

Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Jacket and Trousers (FAD) Bespoke Made*.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Included

Trousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent

  • Royal Dragoon Guards Green Service Dress Trousers

Green barathea Service Dress trousers with the Goldings fishtail and brace configuration.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • Khaki Shirt

The route-local source supplies the exact officer Service Dress article. Generic issue and WordPress placeholder shirts are suppressed from this composition.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shoes or boots

  • Black Toe-Capped Half-Brogue Oxfords

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, stockings or tights

  • Maroon 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

  • Brown Leather Gloves

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Headdress

Choose one authorised option

  • Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Cap
  • The Royal Dragoon Guards 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

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • Silk and Gold Embroidered Crowns
  • Silk and Gold Embroidered Stars

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank carrier

  • Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment

The rank carrier depends on the wearer and authorised garment construction under the cited rule.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • Royal Dragoon Guards Handed Metal Collar Badges
  • Royal Dragoon Guards Officer Cap Badge
  • Service Cross-Belt Cypher
  • Service Dress Arm Badge

On the khaki/Undress cap, distinct from the large formal cap badge. These products remain source requirements only and are hidden from the catalogue at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Buttons

  • Royal Dragoon Guards 40 Ligne Flat-Top RDG Tunic Button
  • Royal Dragoon Guards 22 Ligne Button
  • Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Deep-Engraved Button

22 ligne button on the formal peaked cap.

Dress rule

When applicable

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

  • Brown Leather Sword Knot
  • Service Sword Knot

Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. Wearers: officers

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Brown-Leather Sword Slings

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

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

  • Service Cross-Belt Whistle

Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. These products remain source requirements only and are hidden from the catalogue at the owner’s request.

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 overalls or trousers.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Spurs

  • Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer

Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Medals and decorations

  • Orders, decorations and medals as entitled

Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.

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

  • Service Cartouche Pouch

The dress evidence is retained. Items outside the approved Goldings stock range remain source components; any remaining public products in this slot are listed separately.

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.

Royal Dragoon Guards Handed Metal Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

Royal Dragoon Guards Handed Metal Collar Badges

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Royal Dragoon Guards Officer Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

Royal Dragoon Guards Officer Cap Badge

Required · Conditional · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options. · On the khaki/Undress cap, distinct from the large formal cap badge.

Service Dress Arm Badge

Badges & Insignia

Service Dress Arm Badge

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Royal Dragoon Guards 22 Ligne Button

Buttons

Royal Dragoon Guards 22 Ligne Button

Required · Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. · 22 ligne button on the formal peaked cap.

Royal Dragoon Guards 40 Ligne Flat-Top RDG Tunic Button

Buttons

Royal Dragoon Guards 40 Ligne Flat-Top RDG Tunic Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Deep-Engraved Button

Buttons

Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Deep-Engraved Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Black Toe-Capped Half-Brogue Oxfords

Footwear

Black Toe-Capped Half-Brogue Oxfords

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Brown Leather Gloves

Gloves

Brown Leather Gloves

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Cap, straight-on with RDG Officer Cap Badge

Hats

Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Cap

Conditional · Undress only on appropriate informal or social occasions; not with medals, a Sam Browne or leather shoulder belt.

Royal Dragoon Guards Forage Cap with muted dark navy band and RDG Officer Cap Badge

Hats

The Royal Dragoon Guards Forage Cap

Conditional · Formal No. 2 Dress uses the prescribed No. 1 forage cap.

Silk and Gold Embroidered Crowns

Rank

Silk and Gold Embroidered Crowns

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Silk and Gold Embroidered Stars

Rank

Silk and Gold Embroidered Stars

Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Khaki Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

Khaki Shirt

Required · Royal Dragoon Guards officer Service Dress: issue khaki No. 2 shirt

Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Shirts & Neckwear

Light Khaki Silk Knitted Tie

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

No. 3 Staff Aiguillettes

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.

1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Swords & Belts

1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard

Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Swords & Belts

Brown Leather Sword Knot

Conditional · Restore the existing source-backed article for the exact eligible scope, retaining all local wear conditions. Wearers: officers

Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Brown-Leather Sword Slings

Swords & Belts

Royal Dragoon Guards Service Dress Brown-Leather Sword Slings

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Braces

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Braces

Required · Braces with the selected male overalls or trousers.

Royal Dragoon Guards Green Service Dress Trousers

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

Royal Dragoon Guards Green Service Dress Trousers

Required · Green barathea Service Dress trousers with the Goldings fishtail and brace configuration.