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origins of uniforms in the increase of military organisation and discipline requires further investigation. The period c. 1680-1720 began national uniformity in military dress, though fashionable styles tended to be international. The British were undoubtedly slow and reticent about clothing administration, but the
The second part of an investigation into the clothing orders of the late-Georgian British 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.
From tricorns and metal buttons to flank vests and berets, our remarkable collection will allow us to examine how military fashion has adapted to the changing times, reflecting advancements in technology, political shifts and cultural influences.
According to the Admiralty, uniform was introduced for officers in order “to distinguish their rank as gentlemen”. Naval officers’ portraits therefore provide illuminating insights into broader fashions in elite men’s clothing in this important period in British history.
22 Αυγ 2024 · After the outbreak of civil war in August 1642, soldiers’ uniforms on the battlefield became windows into their hearts; in this divisive era, even hairstyles provoked fierce arguments.
22 Νοε 2013 · For more than 150 years, British soldiers marched into battle wearing their best parade square finery — red coats adorned with bright coloured facings, white cross belts and rows of gleaming buttons.
Uniforms in the British Army are specific to the regiment (or corps) to which a soldier belongs. Full dress presents the most differentiation between units, and there are fewer regimental distinctions between ceremonial dress, service dress, barrack dress and combat dress, though a level of regimental distinction runs throughout.
