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Author : John Luard
Publisher : London : W. Clowes
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Military uniforms Great Britain
ISBN : BL:A0017075314
Author : John Luard
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Design
ISBN : 1527751864
Excerpt from A History of the Dress of the British Soldier, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time An officer of rank, who has served long in India, writes I hope you mean to suggest the expediency of allowing the general introduction of regimental white jackets for undress parade, and ordinary duties in India, for the officers as well as the soldiers. Another adds It is rather cruel upon the service to hand down to posterity the lavender-coloured trousers, which the unfortunate infantry are now condemned to wear, in addition to the shell jacket and the very ugly shako. From the different climates our army are obliged to serve in, it is impossible to combine utility with uniformity; good taste we can never expect. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : John Luard
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1021751138
This comprehensive history of British military dress provides a detailed overview of the uniforms worn by British soldiers from ancient times to the present day. Lavishly illustrated with drawings and photographs, it is a must-read for military history buffs and costume enthusiasts alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : John Luard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:249687013
Author : John Luard
Publisher : London : W. Clowes
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Military uniforms Great Britain
ISBN : HARVARD:32044058168139
Author : Hew Strachan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X000393170
Author : Ben Townsend
Publisher : Reason to Revolution
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1914059115
This book is the first part of a two-volume investigation into the clothing orders of the British late Georgian army, combined and contrasted with an analysis of fashion in the same army - comparing the regulated dress with the 'modes of the army' as revealed by contemporary writing and illustrations. The first quarter of the nineteenth century witnessed a refinement of fashionable masculine dress that has not since been surpassed. Military tailoring inspired a parallel flowering of uniform splendor that continued into the 1830s and sparked an enduring fascination with military costume that still rages today. The army that operated in these cumbersome uniforms managed to achieve fame as one of the most effective British fighting forces ever recognized, and is still remembered and honored for its achievements. These three strands: the flowering of late Georgian civilian tailoring; of its martial equivalent; and of military excellence on campaign, have gripped the interest and the imagination of the public, and are endlessly revived and recycled through popular culture, on television, film, through books and all of the other new media. The reader then might properly ask why another book on uniforms of this period is necessary. Quite simply, it is because the amount of material available to the researcher has increased exponentially since the advent of the internet, especially in regard to the now widely available digital archive files of institutional collections. The huge amount of accessible material makes the task of assembling accurate information much longer and much harder, but the results are consequentially more satisfying and accurate than hitherto.
Author : Carl Franklin
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848846906
British Army Uniforms identifies the uniforms of each regiment of cavalry and infantry from 1751 to 1783, including those worn during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence. This lavishly illustrated book shows how the cut and colouring of the uniforms of the officers, the NCOs and the private soldiers changed over the course of more than thirty years. The survey is divided into four parts. Part one looks at the commonalities of cavalry uniforms and focuses on the uniforms that were appropriate to each regiment. Headwear and horse furniture are also considered. Part two contains a wealth of full-colour plates detailing the uniforms of the Household Cavalry, the Heavy Cavalry and Light Cavalry. Parts three and four cover infantry uniforms, including those of the regiments of Foot Guards, Infant of the Line, Fusiliers and Highland regiments.--Publisher description.
Author : Cecil C. P. Lawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCSD:31822000737452
Author : Robin HIgham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317390213
Designed to fill an overlooked gap, this book, originally published in 1972, provides a single unified introduction to bibliographical sources of British military history. Moreover it includes guidance in a number of fields in which no similar source is available at all, giving information on how to obtain acess to special collections and private archives, and links military history, especially during peacetime, with the development of science and technology.
Author : Brian Jewell
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1992-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0850453879
In the 1930s the War Office grew increasingly aware of the need for a new and more rational combat dress, and by 1937 the design for what would become known as 'battledress' was complete. Though the change in uniform was initially disappointing to the British soldiers, the new battledress served its purpose well, clothing the servicemen for more than 25 years with reasonable warmth and convenience. Complete with a wealth of photographs, diagrams and colour plates, this book offers a history of British battledress up to 1961, detailing its evolution in design, materials, sizes and applied insignia.
Author : Lawrence Spring
Publisher : Century of the Soldier
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1804514446
Soldiers' Clothing of the Early 17th Century is a comprehensive study of the clothing worn by soldiers during the Thirty Years War and the British Civil Wars. The book delves into the changing fashion trends of soldiers' clothing during the early seventeenth century, with detailed chapters on various items of clothing, the contracts and supply system, and challenges the idea that there was no uniformity at the beginning of the century. There have been books written about military clothing during the early seventeenth century before, but never in this detail. This book is the result of over 30 years of research in the archives of record offices and libraries, recording minute details of clothing and coat colors. By examining thousands of archives and pamphlets, it challenges the idea that there was no uniformity within regiments or companies at the beginning of the century. Hundreds of contemporary illustrations, paintings and even surviving items of clothing were consulted to discover the soldiers' appearance. The first part of Soldiers' Clothing of the Early 17th Century looks at the individual items of clothing and how fashion changed over the years., as well as the contracts granted to merchants who supplied this clothing and the abuses that were made by some merchants and the corruption of the officers at the soldiers' expense. Some soldiers were so poor that they had to sell their clothing to survive. It was also part of the humiliation of a prisoner of war to be stripped of his clothing. It also investigates the supply system of these clothes, which could further lead to corruption, and how they were transported to the armies to be distributed to the armies. The second part looks at the clothing of the various Parliamentary and Royalist Armies, the army sent to Ireland during the 1640s, and the Scottish Armies during the Bishops' and Civil Wars. It also attempts to solve the often-asked question of whether the trained bands were issued with clothing. Finally, there is an examination of clothing issued to the armies of Denmark, the Dutch Republic, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and Sweden. Since soldiers' clothing did not begin at the start of the Thirty Years War, in these chapters, the author looks at the issue of clothing from the turn of the century, if not before. The book is essential for those interested in seventeenth-century military history, fashion, and re-enactors and wargamers of the period. Although the book does not include patterns and advice on how to make each item, it provides an in-depth and fascinating look at soldiers' clothing during the early seventeenth century.
Author : J. Tynan
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 0230301576
Jane Tynan offers new perspectives on the cultural history of the First World War by examining the clothing worn by British combatants on the western front. Khaki emerges as a significant part of war experience, which embodied gender, social class and ethnicity, impacted the tailoring trade and became a touchstone for pacifist resistance.
Author : Arthur Forbes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015010834490
Author : Ben Townsend
Publisher : From Reason to Revolution
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1911628453
This book is the first part of a two-volume investigation into the clothing orders of the British late Georgian army, combined and contrasted with an analysis of fashion in the same army- comparing the regulated dress with the 'modes of the army' as revealed by contemporary writing and illustrations.0The first quarter of the nineteenth century witnessed a refinement of fashionable masculine dress that has not since been surpassed. Military tailoring inspired a parallel flowering of uniform splendour that continued into the 1830s and sparked an enduring fascination with military costume that still rages today. The army that operated in these cumbersome uniforms managed to achieve fame as one of the most effective British fighting forces ever recognised, and is still remembered and honoured for its achievements.0This, the second of two books on the topic, pays particular attention to the 'Prince's Regulations,' of 1812, which exhibit the full extent of the Prince Regent's excursions into military taste.