Eff Yeah, Men in Old Uniforms!

Brass buttons, box pleats, braid, cockades... sometimes all on the same outfit. You know what they always say, they just don't make them like they used to (no offence or disrespect to current service men and women around the world).

On this page we show an appreciation for old uniforms and the men who wear them.

fuckyeahhistorycrushes:

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, otherwise known as the Iron Duke. Here he is, conquering lands and setting fabulous fashion trends for the British military for years to come.

[Submitted by Monique (olivier.monique@gmail.com)]

Tagged: 19th Century british

Posted on June 11, 2011 via FUCK YEAH HISTORY CRUSHES with 60 notes
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  Another British Napoleonic War hero! It reminds me...this letter which may or may not have...
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  Ah the iron duke. Not called so because...sternness but rather because he had iron...
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  his uniforms were made...Alexander McQueen.
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  THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON IS ON MY DASH EVERYTHING ELSE IS IRRELEVANT FOR THE NEXT THREE MINUTES
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