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Christoper Sorensen-Black of Seattle modelling a steampunk officer’s uniform made up of pieces from various armies and eras.
Also a really nice snarfblat.
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Some of you may remember British uniform aficionado and illustrator David Bell-Hartley (AKA General Vyse) from a previous post.
Well this man has some seriously nice photos of a variety of vintage uniforms, so the more the merrier!
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Portrait of Colonel John Hayes St. Leger, Detail (1770-1780). Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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The Battle of Aboukir- Napolean’s last victory in his Egyptian campaign. (1799)
Painted by Antoine Jean-Gros in 1806
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Rating even higher on the Revolutionary War sass-o-meter is Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette. Just look at him!
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General John Burgoyne: playwright, commander during the American Civil War (for the English), and snappy dresser. Doesn’t he look kind of sassy? (Painting by Reynolds, 1777)
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.
