The Royal Gibraltar Regiment Service Dress - Female
Royal Gibraltar Regiment female officer Service Dress with standard issue-pattern shirt and tie, regimental collar badges and Sam Browne belt.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Rank
3/4-inch colour-top crowns and Bath stars according to substantive rank. No metal shoulder titles in No. 2 or No. 4 Dress.
Sword equipment
Infantry officer sword, leather scabbard and brown leather sword knot when sword carriage is ordered.
Footwear
Brown Gibson shoes for parade; court shoes where the order permits.
Legwear options
Choose the existing skirt, dress or female-cut trouser outfit, or Service 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
- Service Dress
Included in the displayed Goldings uniform product: Service Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
IncludedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
Choose one authorised option
- Service Dress Skirt
- Service 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
- Fawn 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Service Issue Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product. Exact Goldings stock pattern unresolved; retain as source requirement.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
- Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised stockings or tights
Hosiery follows the selected lower garment and footwear under the cited dress rule; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
- Brown Leather Gloves
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
Choose one authorised option
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment No. 1 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
- 3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Officer Cap Badge
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Service Dress Collar Badges
Metal shoulder titles are not established for Gibraltar No. 1, No. 2 or No. 4 Dress.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment 30 Ligne Anodised Button
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- The Royal Gibraltar Regiment Infantry-Pattern Officer Sword
When carrying a sword is ordered with Service Dress, with the leather scabbard and brown leather knot.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- Leather Scabbard
With the Infantry officer sword in Service Dress, when sword carriage is ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
Service Dress when a sword is carried.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Authorised sword belt, slings or frog
The sword belt, slings or frog depend on the authorised sword, wearer and occasion.
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
- Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
- Sam Browne Belt
Officer Service Dress; sword carriage uses the matching leather equipment when ordered.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options 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
- Orders, decorations and medals as entitled
Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedLanyard or aiguillette
Lanyard supply scale does not establish this local No. 2 wearing instruction; retain accurately described stock without a prescribed Service association.
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
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Officer Cap Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Service Dress Collar Badges
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Gibraltar Regiment 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Peaked-Cap Chinstrap Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Service Dress Anodised 40 Ligne Button
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
Royal Gibraltar Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · Formal No. 2 Dress uses the prescribed No. 1 forage cap.
Rank
3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars — Coloured Centre
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
3/4 Inch Metal Crowns — Coloured Top
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
Fawn Shirt
Required · Royal Gibraltar Regiment officer Service Dress: Army No. 2 issue shirt
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.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · Officer Service Dress; sword carriage uses the matching leather equipment when ordered.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Service Dress when a sword is carried.
Swords & Belts
Leather Scabbard
Conditional · With the Infantry officer sword in Service Dress, when sword carriage is ordered.
Swords & Belts
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment Infantry-Pattern Officer Sword
Conditional · When carrying a sword is ordered with Service Dress, with the leather scabbard and brown leather knot.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Skirt
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Service Dress Trousers
Conditional · Optional trouser/overall outfit in place of the skirt or dress outfit; retain the matching pattern, rank, appointment and wearing conditions.