The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Service Dress - Female
Female officer Service Dress for the Royal Yorkshire Regiment.
Description
Specification
Gender
Female
Jacket and shirt
Khaki jacket with four 40-ligne front buttons and six 30-ligne pocket and epaulette buttons, fawn shirt and light-khaki woollen-braid tie.
Rank
Plain bright metal rank devices according to substantive rank.
Footwear
Brown service-issue shoes.
Headdress
Select the cap and matching fittings for the ordered formal or Undress occasion.
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 Jacket
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, 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
- 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
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Khaki Braided Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Female officers and warrant officers wearing Service Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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
- The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Khaki Service Cap
- The Royal Yorkshire Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap
Select the physical cap appropriate to the ordered form of Service Dress; this stock item must be identified before being treated as the khaki Undress or formal forage pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 3/4 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
- 3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
Only the devices required by substantive rank on the Service Dress shoulder straps.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings 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 Yorkshire Regiment White Horse Collar Badges
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment Gilt and Enamel Forage-Cap Badge
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
- The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Service Dress 40 Ligne Anodised Button
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment 30 Ligne Anodised Button
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mounted Forage-Cap Button
- The Royal Yorkshire Regiment No. 2 Undress Hat Button
For the khaki Undress cap only, with its 22-ligne mounted silver-cypher button.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- 1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword knot
- Brown Leather Sword Knot
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword belt, slings or frog
- Sword Belt and Slings
Specified by the dress evidence but not separately listed as a Goldings product for this uniform.
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
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoulder 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
- 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
- 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 Yorkshire Regiment Gilt and Enamel Forage-Cap Badge
Required · Atomic gilt-and-enamel dress badge, NSN 8455-99-551-3763.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Yorkshire Regiment White Horse Collar Badges
Required · Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Buttons
Royal Yorkshire Regiment 30 Ligne Anodised Button
Required
Buttons
Royal Yorkshire Regiment Officer 20 Ligne Mounted Forage-Cap Button
Conditional · For the formal forage cap; with Mess Dress only when that cap is ordered outdoors. Not the khaki Undress cap fitting.
Buttons
The Royal Yorkshire Regiment No. 2 Undress Hat Button
Conditional · For the khaki Undress cap only, with its 22-ligne mounted silver-cypher button.
Buttons
The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Service Dress 40 Ligne Anodised Button
Required
Footwear
Women’s Brown Service Shoes
Conditional · Female officers and warrant officers wearing Service Dress.
Gloves
Brown Leather Gloves
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Hats
The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Khaki Service Cap
Conditional · Select the physical cap appropriate to the ordered form of Service Dress; this stock item must be identified before being treated as the khaki Undress or formal forage pattern.
Hats
The Royal Yorkshire Regiment No. 1 Forage Cap
Conditional · Formal No. 2 Dress uses the prescribed No. 1 forage cap. The unisex No. 1 forage-cap source article is presented through the existing Yorkshire No. 1 Hat parent, avoiding a duplicate raw cap card. WordPress supplies customer-facing grain, name and media only.
Rank
3/4 Inch Gold Metal Bath Stars
Conditional · Only the devices required by substantive rank on the Service Dress shoulder straps.
Rank
3/4 Inch Gold Metal Crowns
Conditional · Only the devices required by substantive rank on the Service Dress shoulder straps.
Shirts & Neckwear
Khaki Braided Tie
Required · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Shirts & Neckwear
Khaki Shirt
Required · Royal Yorkshire Regiment officer Service Dress: khaki 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
1897 / L4A1 Infantry Officer Sword and Scabbard
Conditional · When the sword is ordered or authorised for the occasion.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sam Browne Belt and Sword Frog
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Swords & Belts
Brown Leather Sword Knot
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
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.