The Royal Regiment of Scotland — officer No. 1 Dress, female

The Royal Regiment of Scotland No. 1 Dress - Female

No. 1 Dress - Female groups the separately cited Army orders as selectable variants.

Composition

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Description

No. 1 Dress - Female groups the separately cited Army orders as selectable variants.

Specification

Gender

Female

Composition

No. 1 Dress - Female has 3 separately cited selectable orders.

Occasion

Worn on all State, ceremonial and formal occasions such as Royal Guards, Guards of Honour, Quarter Guards and Public Duties. Also worn by Officers when carrying out the duties of Equerry at Court.

Specification

Glengarry, capbadge and Blackcock feather with white feathers facing to the rear of the badge. All ranks.

No1 Dress Scottish Pattern. Archer green barathea doublet with gold Russia piping for Officers and white Russia piping for Other Ranks. No medal ribbons. All ranks.

Officers/WO1: Shoulder cords with black lace thread, 1 inch anodised gold Bath stars and St Edward's crowns with red cushion. WOs/SNCOs/ORs: Gold braid with green backing; WO1 rank insignia as per WO2 pattern. See Fig 1, page 62.

White collarless with gold cufflinks (Officers/WO1); Issue T-Shirt (other ranks).

Officers pattern gold embroidered thistle. Other ranks gilt thistle. Thistles to face outwards.

White cross belt, worn under sash at the front and over sash at the rear. Sword slings attached. N/A for ORs.

White issue waist belt with brass plate superimposed with regimental capbadge.

Officers/WO1: Crimson silk sash worn over left shoulder, front view over the cross belt, rear view under the cross belt; medals pinned through the sash. SNCOs: Red issue SNCO sash worn over the right shoulder. Knot of the sash worn on the right/left buttock.

White cotton issued gloves.

Government 1A tartan worn with central vertical line of the set running in line with buttons on the jacket and belt buckle. Dark horizontal line on cross of set is central between top of the sporran and bottom of the belt plate. The bottom of the apron should hang 1 inch above the centre of the knee.

Officers and SNCO regimental green rosette pattern. N/A for other ranks.

White hair, two black tassels, brass effect cantle and white belt. The top of the cantle should sit one hand's width from the bottom of the belt plate. Not to be trimmed.

Stockings, footless, tartan (red and black dicing). The highest point of the top dice is worn three fingers width from the side of the knee bone. Three dice are to be on show above the top of the gaiters. See page 60.

Scarlet flat 4 inch flashes worn with forward edge of the flash in line with the centre of the dice and in line with the shin bone. The lowest part of the flash is worn in line with the bottom of the second visible dice on the hose top.

Gaiter, Scottish pattern, white canvas with eight black buttons worn on the outside of the leg. Black leather strap under instep secured by two black buttons on each side.

Regimental pattern with cap badge. Worn behind rear flash on the right leg. N/A for ORs.

Shoes, service, Scottish pattern, black brogue - highly polished.

Officers/WO1: Broad sword with full basket and plated scabbard. Other ranks: Rifle and bayonet, or as directed for the ceremonial occasion. WO1 accoutrement dependant on appointment.

A female SCOTS pattern skirt, natural colour tights and female black court shoes to replace the male defence supply issue of sporran, kilt, brogues, hose and spats. Can choose to wear the same as males.

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

  • Archer-Green Doublet

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

Choose one authorised option

  • Government 1A Tartan Kilt
  • SCOTS-Pattern Skirt

The regulations prescribe the SCOTS-pattern skirt as the female-pattern article but expressly let a female wearer choose the corresponding male Government 1A kilt ensemble. These are one-of wearer choices, not simultaneous lower garments.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Shirt

  • Collarless White Shirt

The route-local regulation supplies the exact No. 1 Dress construction and supersedes generic or WordPress-derived shirt associations.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Tie, bow tie or collar

  • Authorised No. 1 neck treatment

The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Shoes or boots

Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant

  • Black Full Brogues
  • Highland Buckled Evening Shoes
  • Women’s Black Court Shoes

Female No. 1 Dress normally uses black court shoes, but the regulations preserve a same-as-male choice: black full brogues in No. 1A/1B and buckled evening Highland shoes in No. 1C.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Socks, stockings or tights

Use the authorised combination for the selected dress variant

  • Natural-Colour Tights
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland Diced Hose Tops and Scarlet Flashes
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland Full Ball Hose and Scarlet Flashes

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

Required

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

  • Lowland-Pattern Glengarry

Blackcock feather in No. 1 and No. 2A; bare Glengarry in No. 2B/C and officer/WO1 Mess, subject to separately prescribed band exceptions. The Glengarry are retained as a source requirement with the public product listing hidden at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Rank

Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank

  • 1 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
  • 1 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars

Officer No. 1 or No. 2 selected order, according to substantive rank.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Rank carrier

  • Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment

The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Badges and insignia

  • Royal Regiment of Scotland Four-Part Cap Badge
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland No. 1 Dress Embroidered Collar Badges

Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.

Dress rule

Required

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Buttons

  • Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Button
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Screw Button
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland 40 Ligne Gilt Button
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland 40 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button

Select the size, finish and fastening required for the particular garment position; these are alternatives, not three required purchases of the same button.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword

  • Authorised regimental or corps-pattern sword

The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Scabbard

  • Royal Regiment of Scotland Highland Broadsword and Scabbard System

Broadsword with the appropriate scabbard only in No. 1A, No. 1C and No. 2A; no sword in No. 1B.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Listed separately

Sword knot

  • Sword knot appropriate to the authorised sword and occasion

The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Sword belt, slings or frog

  • Authorised sword belt, slings or frog

The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.

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

  • White Ceremonial Crossbelt
  • White Issue-Plastic Waistbelt
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland Crimson Silk Shoulder Sash

No. 1A/C requires a shoulder sash; No. 1B has no sash. The cross belt remains a source requirement; its separate sale listing is withheld at the owner’s request.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Some options listed

Shoulder cords, chains or other details

  • Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details

The cited local dress schedule governs this contingent component category, but it does not identify a separate Goldings product or a safe atomic source article.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

Braces or trouser support

  • Braces when trousers or overalls are selected

Braces apply only when trousers or overalls are selected; they do not apply to a skirt-only composition.

Dress rule

When applicable

Goldings listing

Not separately listed

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

  • Green Kilt Rosettes
  • The Royal Regiment of Scotland White-Hair Sporran
  • Royal Regiment of Scotland Highlanders-Pattern White Gaiters
  • The Royal Regiment of Scotland Sgian Dubh

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

Some options 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 Regiment of Scotland Four-Part Cap Badge

Badges & Insignia

All variants

Royal Regiment of Scotland Four-Part Cap Badge

Required

Royal Regiment of Scotland No. 1 Dress Embroidered Collar Badges

Badges & Insignia

All variants

Royal Regiment of Scotland No. 1 Dress Embroidered Collar Badges

Required

Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Button

Buttons

All variants

Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Button

Conditional · Select the size, finish and fastening required for the particular garment position; these are alternatives, not three required purchases of the same button.

Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Screw Button

Buttons

All variants

Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gilt Screw Button

Conditional · Select the size, finish and fastening required for the particular garment position; these are alternatives, not three required purchases of the same button.

Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button

Buttons

All variants

Royal Regiment of Scotland 30 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button

Conditional · Select the size, finish and fastening required for the particular garment position; these are alternatives, not three required purchases of the same button.

Royal Regiment of Scotland 40 Ligne Gilt Button

Buttons

All variants

Royal Regiment of Scotland 40 Ligne Gilt Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Royal Regiment of Scotland 40 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button

Buttons

All variants

Royal Regiment of Scotland 40 Ligne Gold-Anodised Button

Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

Black Full Brogues

Footwear

All variants

Black Full Brogues

Conditional · Female wearer elects the explicitly authorised male-pattern ensemble; No. 1A or No. 1B Dress

Highland Buckled Evening Shoes

Footwear

All variants

Highland Buckled Evening Shoes

Conditional · Female wearer elects the explicitly authorised male-pattern ensemble; No. 1C Dress

Women’s Black Court Shoes

Footwear

All variants

Women’s Black Court Shoes

Required · Only when the female-pattern skirt, tights and court-shoe ensemble is selected instead of the corresponding male-pattern Highland ensemble

White Cotton Gloves

Gloves

All variants

White Cotton Gloves

Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.

1 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars

Rank

All variants

1 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars

Conditional · Officer No. 1 or No. 2 selected order, according to substantive rank.

1 Inch Gold Metal Crowns

Rank

All variants

1 Inch Gold Metal Crowns

Conditional · Officer No. 1 or No. 2 selected order, according to substantive rank.

Collarless White Shirt

Shirts & Neckwear

All variants

Collarless White Shirt

Required

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.

Royal Regiment of Scotland Crimson Silk Shoulder Sash — illustrative product image

Swords & Belts

No. 1A No. 1C

Royal Regiment of Scotland Crimson Silk Shoulder Sash

Conditional · Officer No. 1A and No. 1C only, worn over left shoulder. Not worn in No. 1B.

Royal Regiment of Scotland Highland Broadsword and Scabbard System

Swords & Belts

All variants

Royal Regiment of Scotland Highland Broadsword and Scabbard System

Conditional · Broadsword with the appropriate scabbard only in No. 1A, No. 1C and No. 2A; no sword in No. 1B.

White Issue-Plastic Waistbelt — illustrative image

Swords & Belts

All variants

White Issue-Plastic Waistbelt

Required

Government 1A Tartan Kilt

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

Government 1A Tartan Kilt

Conditional · Female wearer elects the explicitly authorised male-pattern ensemble; No. 1A, No. 1B or No. 1C Dress

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Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

Green Kilt Rosettes

Conditional · Female wearer elects the explicitly authorised male-pattern ensemble; Government 1A kilt selected; No. 1A, No. 1B or No. 1C Dress

SCOTS-Pattern Skirt

Trousers, Skirts & Dresses

All variants

SCOTS-Pattern Skirt

Conditional · Female-pattern ensemble selected; No. 1A, No. 1B or No. 1C Dress