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 two small for the cap buttons. We have dispensed with the two small buttons on the back of the uniform, as we cannot countersink them. Total button cost is less than $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. It is worn over the trews and the uniform jacket, so order a size 2 inches more than normal. The official supplier is Uniform Store London and the order is for a black Sam Browne with brass (gold colored) fittings. The cost is around $70, including delivery, and should be ordered directly from them at the link: https://uniformstorelondon.com/sam-brown-belt-black-with-gold-fitting-r240-1322-p.asp One collar dog with "G.D." are to be worn on the right collar. On the left collar is a gold 2L/t bar, as see below, available on request. 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. Measure the hole location equidistant between the red piping and insert a small Phillips screwdriver for each hole, it will need some effort as the hat band is not natural material. Push in the mess dress collar dog and use a small deposit of Gorilla glue behind the badge to keep it in place. For the hat buttons open the felt insert and find two wires that go through the hole and the disposable button. Straighten the wires and thread it out and replace with the Eagle design button. Push wires back through the hole and pull tight with pliers. Fold flat and hold down the ends with tape. |