The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Service Dress - Female
Royal Wessex Yeomanry female officer Service Dress with cavalry-pattern white shirt and light issued woven tie.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Headdress
Blue forage cap, or Field Service cap off parade with its sewn embroidered badge.
Buttons
Plain half-ball brass or gilt officer fittings; actual size follows the fastening on the garment.
Crossbelt
RD: brown leather with silver prickers, chains and rose boss. ERE: brown leather with whistle and holster. These are distinct from the No. 1 lace crossbelt.
Footwear
Brown Gibson/Service shoes on parade, or brown courts where permitted off parade.
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
- White Service Shirt
RWxY officers and WO1 only; WO2 uses the separately prescribed fawn shirt.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Service 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
- Women’s Brown Court Shoes
Female officer Service Dress off parade where court shoes are permitted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Service Fawn Socks
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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Forage Cap
- Field Service Cap
Off-parade Service Dress only, with the sewn embroidered officer badge. This side cap remains a source requirement only; it is outside the owner-selected Goldings stock range.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 5/8 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
- 5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
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 Wessex Yeomanry Embroidered Officer Cap Badge
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Officer Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Prince of Wales's Plumes Collar Badges
- Service Regimental Shoulder Titles (Abbreviated)
With the selected Field Service cap; Service off parade or male WO1 Mess outdoors when ordered. The hidden product is retained as a source requirement with the public product listing hidden at the owner’s request.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Some options listedButtons
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 22 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 30 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 40 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
Officer and WO1 garment fittings only; select the physical size required by the fastening.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- 1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Sword Knot and Slings
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Royal Wessex Yeomanry Sword Knot and Slings
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyWaistcoat or cummerbund
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableBelt or sash
- Service Brown-Leather Cross-Belt (ERE)
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately 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
- Full-Size Court-Mounted Medals
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
- Prince of Wales's Plumes Pouch
- Riding Whip
- Service Prince of Wales's Plumes Pouch — ERE pattern
- Service Prince of Wales's Plumes Pouch — RD pattern
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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 Wessex Yeomanry Embroidered Officer Cap Badge
Conditional · With the selected Field Service cap; Service off parade or male WO1 Mess outdoors when ordered.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Officer Blue Peaked-Cap Badge
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Prince of Wales's Plumes Collar Badges
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 22 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
Conditional · Officer and WO1 garment fittings only; select the physical size required by the fastening.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 30 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
Conditional · Officer and WO1 garment fittings only; select the physical size required by the fastening.
Buttons
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Plain Half-Ball Officer and WO1 40 Ligne Brass or Gilt Button
Conditional · Officer and WO1 garment fittings only; select the physical size required by the fastening.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Court Shoes
Conditional · Female officer Service Dress off parade where court shoes are permitted.
Footwear
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Conditional · Female officer Service Dress on parade.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Forage Cap
Required · The officers-and-WO1 forage cap is a separable source-backed article and is distinct from the field service cap. Its uniform relationship, not WordPress presence or post status, controls publication.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Rank
5/8 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Shirts & Neckwear
White Service Shirt
Conditional · RWxY officers and WO1 only; WO2 uses the separately prescribed fawn 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
1912 / L2A1 Cavalry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.
Swords & Belts
Royal Wessex Yeomanry Sword Knot and Slings
Conditional · When the sword is carried
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.