Dressing up a Regency officer 1812
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Well, you asked, we obliged!
With some help from reenactor friends during a costume holiday, we ended up with this little treat - looking at the dress uniform of a light cavalry officer:-)
Many thanks to all involved - credits below!
CREDITS
Filming, editting and commentary, as well as the the ladies and
the military clothing
(dolman, waistcoat etc) - by Prior Attire
www.priorattire.co.uk
Demonstration by Dr. David Blackmore, commanding officer of
The 16th (Queen's) Light Dragoons
www.btroop.co.uk
Shako by Hussar Saddlery,
Pantaloons by James Graves,
Belts etc by Peter Stroud
Hessians by Farthingale Costumes
Helpers and models - Lucas and Izabela Pitcher, guest
appearance by Janet McKay
Photography - www.timelightphotographic.com
Music - Mozart, Nozze de Figaro, Non piu Andrai. YOutube Sounds archive
What fashion companies sell men: skinny jeans
How men want to dress:
Preach
Indeed.
I hate men with skinny jeans, showing the pen*s on one side and a giant mobile phone on the other. Sometimes it looks like some armour plate protecting the upper leg.
True
How women want men to dress:
The clothes don't make him an officer, the moustache does.
From the internet: "The European adoption of the hussar style was manifest in Britain when, in 1806, the 10th Light Dragoons became the 10th Royal Hussars. Their new-fangled firs, feathers and moustaches were quickly imitated by the Life Guards and Horse Guards as well. The justification for this trend was the notion that facial hair and grandiose uniforms struck fear into the hearts of enemies. A more practical reason, no doubt, was to make men appear older. Those too young to grow impressive facial hair faked it. An anonymous writer to the Times in 1828, for example, complained about the cost in time and money of procuring and maintaining false moustaches for Life Guardsmen."
Strong mustache, strong man
In the Napoleonic era the French army had the snazziest uniforms and the most magnificent moustaches hands down!
I wish it was socially acceptable to dress like this
It is
Who’s stopping you? All you need is the money for the clothes and then you can make people happy by wearing beautiful clothing out in the world.
@@cecilyerker Ain't gonna pull anyone in the club like that bro.
Not that it’s socially unacceptable (well maybe the sword in certain places) but you’d be a total meme and everyone would think you’re crazy.
@@jommydavi2197 It depends on how you look i guess but i bet some guys can make it work
The days where you could just outswag your opponent. Lol 😂
"The napoleonic wars where won by drip not by the sword" marshal dripethier 1815
@@trockenerkakau6585 “….or lost by the impracticality” -unknown
"Sir, they're attacking the fort in surprise!"
"Right! Tell them to give me half an hour to get dressed!"
I wish people still dressed like this. Yes, I wouldn’t mind spending 20 minutes getting dressed as long as I get to wear cool shit like this.
You still can if you wish, no one is forcing you to wear modern clothes. Be yourself and look awesome doing it!
@@CapitanCarter yes but it’s kinda pricey to buy this stuff, but it would pay off when your walking down the street and everyone is confused by what ridiculous uniform your wearing.
Oh, please do one for a Royal Navy captain or admiral sometime!
I wonder how these beautiful uniforms were cleaned? I imagine they cost a fortune, and getting blood/mud/etc out of them must have been difficult.
Also, love the music. Which recording is it?
Chad times unifrom
Thank you my dear for an excellent presentation. While watching the presentation on the trousers, it came to me in a blinding flash why it is so critical to have an absolutely perfect hip measurement in woven fabric. Given that this is a close fitting garment, of necessity, the widest part of the body must correspond with the straightest, least "give" that the fabric provides. Any seams would, of necessity, gradually fall off the straight grain and provide some small stretch as it leans toward the bias. Therefore, the lacing at the waist of men's trousers would be the precursor to the fitted waistband because of the stretch provided and daily adjustments in the fit.
For your own amusement. Naval uniforms of the US Navy, the "crackerjack" uniform, has the same buttoning front for comfort. However....there are exactly 13 buttons in the arrangement. Why? Because of the original 13 colonies. There are three on the waist, and the third buttons the center of the flap to the waist. The remaining ten are arranged around the flap to secure it snugly. Just a bit of clothing eccentricity for you. Merry Christmas!
When they were thinking about bringing back the crackerjack, late 70s/early 80s, my husband at the time was one of the lucky guys who the navy paid for a custom set, at a tailor in Agnano, Italy. The "guinea pigs" werw given a Winter and a Summer, beautifully made. Later, when it became regular uniform again, you could tell which guys had the tailor made and which didn't, and I always felt a little sorry for the ones who didn't. (I use to have several pairs of that style trousers- very comfy and very flattering. Would love some again!)
Speaking of the bias.... antiquesewist.blogspot.com/2015/05/1795-mens-suit-project-breeches.html
Gotta admit, a man in uniform looks beautiful
You little comments (like the buttons) allways crack me up. Great videos!
Showing men’s clothing was a change and fun! One of the things I noticed was of course all the buttons. However, this seems in contrast to women’s clothing. While women have buttons too, often they also have lacing. This was completely absent, at least for this officer.
It wasn't uncommon for the more portly gents to have an undergarment worn around the belly that laced at the back so they'd have a better shape under the tight dolman jacket.
You can see one used in the film Charge of the Light Brigade by the actor playing Lord Cardigan.
Men are not accommodating pregnancy
@@JB-vd8bi They frequently have larger bellies than women
A mans military uniform would likely be made so he can put it on himself hence buttons where as a woman’s would be made for her to be dressed by someone else.
"Oh it must've taken them hours to get dressed back then!"
Yeah... because of those damned tiny buttons! I am so grateful for the invention of zippers.
Except when that zipper breaks. 😕 I am able to replace a button, but zippers...
You can see why the military chaps were so popular with the ladies. What a dashing chap!
As a male it was nice to see how men dressed in the past as well. A lot more time and effort than today.
I loved the note at 2.03, "support in case of an unplanned dismount". Such understatement! LOL
When the men really looked like true gentlemen.
I always did like a man in uniform. I love these videos you do. It's so interesting to see how these outfits went together.
I love when you give attention to men too. I love your channel, it's totally beautiful! Thanks for this christmas present.
Nice to see a "living Nutcracker" for Christmas. But I kept thinking, this is an Italian officer they're singing about..
Spanish
@@29trent The song is about an Italian officer, idk about the man in the video
@@tommygun8256 I haven't read Beaumarchais' play; does he make Chérubin an Italian? I admit I've just assumed that as the story is set in and near Seville all the characters must be Spanish, but I suppose Count Almaviva could've acquired an Italian page somewhere along the way. So I'm intrigued -- what makes you (and presumably Mrs Chester) think Cherubino is Italian? ... because we've only ever heard him sing in Italian?
@@29trent well in I am currently studying about "le nozze di Figaro" for a course in my school and in my books he's listed off as Italian so I just assumed that the book was right but as it seems the book was wrong
@@tommygun8256 Interesting -- now I'm starting to feel unsure. Do we agree that 'non più andrai' is about Cherubino (it addresses him by name)? Remembering Spanish rule in different parts of Italy at different times xv-xviii centuries, do you suppose Count Almaviva's regiment in Seville (to which he sent Cherubino) could've been officially Neapolitan or Sicilian? Maybe a foreign background was just a random characteristic assigned to a fictional character, like being tall or having red hair, to distinguish him from other characters?
These days I'm just happy to see a man in jeans, a button down and non-athletic shoes... I would have been a total mess when a regiment of uniformed officers came to town.
Ah! I wish men still dressed so very elegantly! How beautiful! I also enjoyed seeing the details in dressing. Thank you, and Happy Christmas!
I can't imagine trying to fight a war wearing this grand uniform.
@@trainjackson63 No, they fought regularly in this uniform, men of all different nations. It didn't become a "dress" uniform till later in the 19th century.
Women’s attires are beautiful, but men’s are very interesting too. You should do more of them.
Have the (belated) merriest Christmas. 🎄😘
Really handsome uniform and officer. Like out of an jane Austen novel or war and Peace.
I love this presentation Prior Attire! Merry Christmas to you!
My Dad, who was a Napoleonic wars history nut would have absolutely loved this - he understood my obsession with our history. He died last August - miss him so much.
Sorry about that bro, he'd loved this
jamj59 thank you, yes he would 😢🙂
Sorry for your lost. I think he would like this video.
Lord rest him.
I'm sorry for your loss. He sounded like a fascinating individual
Now I get why the men in uniform were so popular 😁
Exquisite...when I think of the work that must have gone into that dolman, it must have been really rewarding to get that one done and have it turn out so beautifully...also internet winner for Best Use of Mozart 2018, amirite?
Discovered recently that my 4th great-grandfather was a hussar within Napoleon's army. I love this period.
Now that's a truth that doesn't hurt! Do you know where he fought?
@@germana.c.2749 According to the source: "...the battles of Leizig and Waterloo, was taken to Danzig as a prisoner of war where he stayed for 6 months, until an officer informed him of a good time to defect."
Napoleon? Napoleon was filth.
JK, you just reminded me of something xD
I cant even imagine how disappointed some of those ladies would be that there is not enough to go round for all
Considering how large the French army during the Napoleonic wars was, making all these thousands and thousands of uniforms for all the different troop types must have been an incredible feat. Hussars, Dragoons, Chasseurs a Cheval, Red Lancers, infantry, cavalry, artillery, the variety was staggering!
This was a British cav. officer, see on the document pouch the GR, standing for George Rex (King George (III)) although french cavalry officers were also similarly elaborate in the Hungarian style (Hence Hussar, even if hes a dragoon, most cavaly of the time had heavy Magyar influence )
True, although the lowly privates had much simpler uniforms. The cavalry was really the only part of the army where every soldier had these very lavish uniform.
French infantry at the end of the wars did'nt even had right or left shoes. Instead they were delivered with universal shoes. It's a shoe, ok, But it doesn't fit completely on both your feets and it don't feels good.
@@neinnein9306 I am pretty sure these type of shoes form after you feet after you wear them for a while , the british had similar shoes
@@George-cr6jq But perhaps not in Russian winter. ^^
Delightful! One does wonder how those officers ever made it to the battle in time and with enough energy left over to do the actual fighting! Being a dandy is dashed hard work!!!
That is a dress uniform not a regular uniform. special occasion.
Indykitty1 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_during_the_Napoleonic_Wars#Uniform
Men fought in these exact uniforms and even dressier than this one 😁
It takes a lot less time to put on when you're doing it normally. When I first wore mine it was a long hard slog to get it all on and set up correctly, but now it only takes a few minutes! And mine is more elaborate than his.
Drunkduck Thanks to wide-spread central heating, excessive use of fossil fuels and cotton-poly blends we’ve gotten remarkably lazy (from our ancestors’ POV) with regard sartorial display.
@@nurmihusa7780 Very true! Back then you shaped your figure for the clothes rather than the other way around, and putting on a good show was very important on many levels.
Uniforms like this bought in new recruits, intimidated the enemy, and attracted the ladies.
Imagine the woollen breeches soaked up in Spain, and wet gunpowder, unhappy soldiers and rain...
Other than smelling like a wet Labrador, the woolen kit copes a lot better in the wet than people imagine.
Wool is actually one of the best fabrics in wet weather : thick wool absorbs water slowly, and remains warm even when soaked through. It's a hell to get dry though.
Finally get to see how a gentleman dressed. Are there any plans to see how men dressed during the Tudor period? Thanks.
She did do a video about it
I like the Man Bag! very elegant!
I would honestly be honored to get to wear something so elegant
Were the uniforms provided for them or were the officers expected to purchase them?
i have no idea, but i bet they buy it as a cavalary officer cant be someone broke lol. i think its a shamefull thing for them to have the state buyng all their stuff, only conscripts get free stuff from military.
@Erwin Rommel Idk about other nations but up until the first world war officers were expected to have their own uniforms tailormade at their own expense. During the second world war so many British officers were killed that lower ranking soldiers promoted to officers couldn't afford to have their uniforms made and so the army had to begin giving out an allowance for new officers to get their uniforms made and so the practice died out.
Historically, cavalry were wealthy people, as only they could afford to maintain a horse. So I suspect they payed for uniform.
Paid for by themselves, and their commission as well...
I would literally die because of the heat
A lot of it is wool, which is somewhat waterproof and quite breathable. It might be too much for some climates, but it was adequate for Northern Europe.
I've always been curious why they're called "frogs" or "frogging". When I was a kid, I loved them, and would ask my grandmother to put them on coats and blouses she'd make for me, even if as decoration.
God bless zippers. (In all seriousness though, thanks for sharing this video! I love seeing historical men's wear and a military uniform was a fun change of pace!)
I got your book today for Christmas, and I'm so excited to read through it and make some dresses
A gent dressing! How neat!
Loved it. More military uniforms, please!
When you wake up early and get dressed in time for lunch.
I wonder if armies ever needed to delay the battles so let all the soldiers get ready. "Hold on I'm still trying to get this button!"
Background music is awesome isn’t it!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you for this video Izabela I love all of your videos and this one is no exception the fun part of this is that I got hold of a set of Domino's made in this era as a Christmas present for my best friend hope you had a great Christmas and have a wonderful new year.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Regency is my favourite era for men’s wear.
When I was a little girl, I was in love with the Victorian men’s wear. But when I first saw Regency era clothing, I hated women’s fashion but fell in L O V E with the male counterpart!
Nowadays, I love Regency as a whole. Took me some time to get used to Empire waistline, but now I love it!
Would love to see that.
Greetings from remaining Prussia.
these videos are amazing, so well put together :) and I like the comments through it as well :D
Wow, I really enjoy these little clips into past fashions, they are very informative. Thank you. Merry Christmas. :)
Now we know why zippers were invented!!!!
In addition to martial splendour, buttons provided protection from wind-chill. Another benefit of buttons is that any soldier can repair a button-closure. How many modern-day soldiers can repair a broken zipper in the field?
"Sir the King ordered the attack on 20th of May!"
"...Ok it's 21st then, got to dress up too you know..."
Imagine the amount of time one need to undress for having sex. Very unpractical both for casual wearing and combat but all natural textile is def. a plus. Thank you for a great video
No need to undress at all. 2 buttons off and on for a ride!
Never stopped old Harry Flashman, the scoundrel
White leather! That must've been crazy expensive!
He got the drip tho
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
A missed opportunity to use the 1812 overture as the background music! Ah well
Not really- it was written some 68 years later...
LOL! I agee...who cares if it's timing is off by a decade or six...LOL!@@priorattire
Love it. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Please do the British Royal Navy from this time period!!! ❤️❤️
Sir, the battle is over but you look great. Report to Napoleon he want's to know why you failed to lead your unit into battle.
Thats because hes a British officer....
Monsieur, I...
Quite interesting to me. My grandfather was in the Queen's Own 4th Hussars from 1895-1902 and wore a similar amount of dress uniform, even as an OR. Splendid looking, both.
Prior Atire I love all your videos! 😍
DON'T SHOOOT LEMME GET OFF MY DOLMAN FIRST, DUDE CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S DESIGNER...
*removes fancy coat... and waistcoat.
*draws sword out...
Back to what we were doing, so you have chosen death?
*DRAWS SABRE IN SHORT
"unplanned dismount." XD
Anna Ferrara Oh yes, there will always be a unplanned dismount when riding horses. I’ve sadly had two. I cracked a rib with the second unplanned dismount. 😂
How handsome!!!
Thank you for this wonderful video! The featured dress uniform is a fine example of pageantry (the thick braiding, fancy feathered hat) and practical (the falls front of the pants, neck cloth that could be used as a bandage). The close ups of the details show the spectacular workmanship on this uniform!
First video I've seen of a man getting dressed. Bravo!
The Pictures from the end kind of look like the colorized versions of those old 19th century photographs.
*CLINK CLINK CLINK*
Ahem
everybody gangster until you saw this man ride a horse and wields a fancy sabre
Wow, they loved their buttons, didn't they!
Saw the film, "Charge of the Light Brigade" years ago. In one scene, an officer and a woman are in a tent, being amorous, about to make love, and the audience went into hysterics, as it seemingly took both of them about 30 minutes to remove their clothes, with much frantic unbuttoning, unlacing, etc.
You can have a quickie in the period in about 2 seconds. Unbutton he trouser flap, skirts up ( no knickers!) and off you go!
@@priorattire Gotta love the fall-front (aka "serving tray').
1:12
A brilliant battle strategist but tiny buttons beat him
Also, I can see how having an army uniform would get you everywhere especially with the ladies 😉 hahaha
I notice he has the Waterloo medal on his chest so it must have been after the 18th of June 1815
Very much an officer and a gentleman! Was this (bearing in mind the sabretache and the sash) the uniform of an officer on the Duke’s personal staff?
No wonder the young ladies fell for them!
Merry Christmas.
l really love your videos.
Thank you.
One of the commentators mentions receiving your book as a Christmas gift.....please could you provide details of this publication...am interested in obtaining a copy.
Thanks.
Available in our shop- www.priorattire.co.uk!:-)
Merry Christmas! Thank you for this delightful gift of a video. It's lovely to see how men got dolled up back then too, and how dashing a man in uniform is indeed!
How did you get started doing the period clothing?
I couldn't imagine all of the work, labor, and materials needed to produce hundreds of thousands of these. Uniforms must have been a huge part of any established military's budget at this time. I'm assuming fancy uniforms were a statement of that particular country's affluence in being able to dress their soldiers fantastically. (Like Frederick's fascination with tall men in his own personal guard unit that was rather like a toy to him. They had to be unusually tall, were dressed extravagantly and topped off with tall miters to emphasize their height. It grew so large that keeping them dressed with special uniforms, billeting and supplies was exorbitantly expensive. Then again, the Prussian Army had it's own state, rather like Sparta of old.)
You had to pay to be granted an officer's rank in the British Army at this time. It was called 'buying a commission' and was, deliberately, priced out of the reach of 'common' people. I suspect this meant that, in effect, officers paid for their own uniforms, and likely weapons also.
I wish military uniform still look good like this and was in this style
..... OH ITS MOZART. Amadeus taught me so much.
Mens uniforms where amazing didn't protect them in battle but they certainly looked the part .
The Napoleonic age definitely had the best men's fashion. The women's (with the extremely high waist) looks weird, though.
I'm going to have Mozart stuck in my head all day today. Worth it tho
Regency from what I understand it's a term in absence of a real monarch that is how unofficial that is
I have always marvelled how, in a pre-machine age, the intricate sewing for thousands of uniforms and their (sometimes) overwhelming decorations were done. Until the sewing machine came in, it was hand sewing in numerous cottages. When I think of the trouble I have hand sewing leather and thick materials and even obtaining a pattern, let alone producing a standard size for an unknown customer...!
Very nicely done! Informative and anything but boring!!
Never underestimate the vanity and savagery of Man.
That's a lot of getting ready, but still nothing compared to what women had to go through. You have to wonder how many people *didn't* get dressed for the day (pre 1910) unless they absolutely had to. (which wouldn't be much of a difference in attitude than we have now)
Not really- for that era I get dressed in about 4-5 minutes. Not that many buttons :-)
I go grocery shopping in my pajamas; if I had to live in those days where so much more complex clothing was expected, I'd never leave the house 😂
People exaggerate the difficulty of dressing because today we're so amazingly lazy. We wear simple, boring styles. None of that period clothing, ladies or men's, is a bother really. Once you get used to it, it's no different to anything else.
Very enjoyable and informative. I want those Hessian boots!
Fit rating 10/10
Excellente 😍😍😍
I'm glad to see he has the correct 1796 pattern light cavalry sabre, a devastating weapon.
Yeah, the napoleonic cuirassier sabre was also a terrible thing to face
@Darius Kang Ok...we're still in the 21st century, you could've just said that you do fencing, and that it's good as a hobby and will keep you in good shape.
omg military uniforms are always so sexy
Im pretty sure I saw this gentleman at Military Odyssey one year, I thought his uniform looked smart then and it sure looks smart now! Great work!
Nice video. Excellent explaining of how officers used to get dressed recorded with good sense of humour. Bravo !
while guys nowadays just put on a shirt and pants then go 😂😂
And then the women stole the men's fashion. And now, if a guy wants to wear cool, long leather boots and slim pants, people give him the awkward look.
Beautiful work...again. stunning.
Cost of the hussar uniform at that era (all handmade) must be skyhigh
It can't have been too expensive, or they wouldn't have been fielded.
Personally, I prefer a man in the Navy. ;-)