Gold's Dragoons Parade UniformMembers in good standing may order the Gold's Dragoons parade uniform which is a direct copy of the red jacket worn by Gold's Dragoons troopers in the 1930s. It can be worn at regimental dinners in place of mess dress. The uniform is ordered from the regimental tailor giving required measurements, which are available on request. Modelled on the right by Deputy Chaplain Sandy Sears, with his personal crosses on the collar. Chains have no "pips".
The jacket, which costs $174 plus delivery changes, arrives with plain buttons that need to be replaced by Federal Eagle buttons offered by C&C Sutlery of Emmett, Idaho. You need eight large buttons (for the jacket front) six medium buttons (for the cuffs, three each side) and four small (two for the cap buttons and two for the top of the faux vents at the rear of the jacket. Total button cost is $30 plus $20 delivery charge. The link to order is: https://www.ccsutlery.com/store/ccsutlery.html A Sam Browne belt is needed to wear on parade, but never worn in the mess. The official supplier is Uniform Store London and the order is for a dark brown Sam Browne with brass (gold colored) fittings. A good Sam Browne belt is a work of art. If ordering the correct dark brown version cover all leather surfaces with black dye, then when dry, polish with black wax shoe polish. Those of faint of heart should order the black version and polish with brown shoe polish. The cost is around $70, including delivery, and should be ordered directly from them at the link: https://uniformstorelondon.com/sam-browne-belt--sam-brown-brown-leather-with-gold-fitting-r145-1336-p.asp Two collar dogs with "G.D." are to be worn on the collar. these have been ordered and will be available shortly. Finally, a hat has been approved for wear for both the parade uniform and the mess dress. Order from the regimental tailor giving American hat size and the cost is $54 plus $42 delivery. Those who buy the hat will need a mess dress collar dog that acts as the hat cap badge. The two extra small buttons are used to replace the plain chinstrap buttons on the hat. |