Oh internet… you know my weakness for dark-haired men in woolen tunics… and bearskins.

chimaeraman:

100artistsbook: Sir James Clark Ross (1834) – John R. Wildman

(via malebeautyinart)

mydaguerreotypeboyfriend:

Robert Graves, c. 1914, age 19. Reported dead at the Somme, Graves was one of the few of his generation to survive the war. He became a translator, poet, and novelist, and was the author of I, Claudius. Graves died at the age of 90 in 1985, a model Daguerreotype boyfriend if there ever was one. 

Submitted by rrendyourheart

Cabinet card of Lt. Harold Swithinbank of the 11th hussars, taken in 1883.

(hussards-photos.uk)

fuckyeahhistorycrushes:

Edward Mannock, top-scoring British ace of WWI, VC, MC…. and really, really cute!

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!

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)]

A young man saluting in his own miniature copy of a WWI British army uniform. Adorable.

Source: Life

malebeautyinart:

Portrait of Colonel John Hayes St. Leger, Detail (1770-1780). Sir Joshua Reynolds.

I’ve been keeping my nose out of the Royal Wedding hubbub, except this headline (naturally) grabbed my eye. Turns out that Prince William blew a lot of people out of the water by choosing to wear the scarlet uniform of the Irish Guard- a U.K. unit stationed in Afghanistan at the moment- as a tribute to his countrymen (and comrades, as he is an honorary Colonel) who have served and fallen.

It was somewhat surprising and very touching to me.