Officer's Stable Jacket, c1890


This pattern was distinctive to the 11th Hussrs. It is all blue with gold round-cord decoration. Other hussar regiments had plainer versions without the chest braid. It was worn with pillbox cap and full dress pouchbelt. see Officer in stable dress c1895 During the early period of the 11th's hussar dress between 1840 and 1855 they had a similar undress jacket to this, with a higher collar.


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