Welsh Guards No. 1 Dress - Male
No. 1 Dress - Male, with products grouped under the uniform rather than presented as an unconstrained regiment-wide stock list.
Composition
Description
No. 1 Dress - Male, with products grouped under the uniform rather than presented as an unconstrained regiment-wide stock list.
Specification
Gender
Male
Entitlement
No. 1 Dress - Male is authorised for the stated wearer, gender and order of dress.
Variant
No. 1 Dress - Male has a non-ceremonial source-defined composition.
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
- Blue Ceremonial Jumper
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
- Foot Guards Blue Dress Trousers
- Guards Blue Overalls
Only officers entitled to wear overalls; alternative to trousers.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Collarless White Shirt
The source explicitly includes this article and Goldings stocks its product family. Retain the stated physical description without inventing a construction or merging on its generic name.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoes or boots
Choose one authorised option
- Leather Wellington Boots
- Black Leather George Boots
Alternative to Wellington boots for officers who are not mounted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised socks or hose
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
- White Cotton Gloves
White cotton gloves with No. 1 Dress.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyHeaddress
- Blue Peaked Forage Cap
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- 1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
- 1 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
- Silver Embroidered Garter Rank Stars — No. 1 Dress
For the named rank or appointment worn, including acting or temporary rank; use the prescribed dark-blue Mess backing in Mess Dress. Crown alternatives: silver embroidery for ceremonial No. 1; gold embroidery for non-ceremonial Blue Jumper. One-inch crown sizes are owner-approved catalogue estimates; retain rank-dependent eligibility. Ceremonial No. 1 only: silver embroidered Garter stars, according to the wearer’s rank. No Mess-backing instruction applies.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- No. 1 Dress
The No. 1 jacket is specified without badges; rank is handled separately and the cap badge belongs to the completed headwear. Service Dress likewise does not justify a generic badge-set product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedButtons
- Welsh Guards 30 Ligne Buttons
- Mounted Forage Cap Button
Supplied through the displayed Goldings product options.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
- Welsh Guards Officer Sword
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyScabbard
- Scabbard 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSword 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedSword 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 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
- Authorised belt or sash for the wearer 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedShoulder 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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Authorised spurs for an entitled wearer
Spurs apply only to an entitled wearer with compatible overalls or mounted footwear.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedMedals 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
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 applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Buttons
Mounted Forage Cap Button
Required
Buttons
Welsh Guards 30 Ligne Buttons
Required
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Conditional · Alternative to Wellington boots for officers who are not mounted.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Conditional · For mounted officers, Wellington boots with spur boxes. Other officers may choose Wellington or George boots; choose one boot pattern.
Gloves
White Cotton Gloves
Conditional · White cotton gloves with No. 1 Dress.
Hats
Blue Peaked Forage Cap
Required
Rank
1 Inch Gold Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Non-ceremonial No. 1 Dress (Blue Jumper) only; where the rank worn includes a crown.
Rank
1 Inch Silver Embroidered Crowns
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 Dress; where the rank worn includes a crown.
Rank
Silver Embroidered Garter Rank Stars — No. 1 Dress
Conditional · Ceremonial No. 1 only: silver embroidered Garter stars, according to the wearer’s rank. No Mess-backing instruction applies.
Shirts & Neckwear
Collarless White Shirt
Conditional · The source explicitly includes this article and Goldings stocks its product family. Retain the stated physical description without inventing a construction or merging on its generic name.
Swords & Belts
Welsh Guards Officer Sword
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Conditional · Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Foot Guards Blue Dress Trousers
Required
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Guards Blue Overalls
Conditional · Only officers entitled to wear overalls; alternative to trousers.