Aides de camp

Monday 11 May 2009
by frederic pouvesle

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  • Long tailed coat with closed lapels of cornflower blue cloth. Purple closed collar piped red (all red for king’s aides) bearing tasselled rank laces in silver for cavalry officers and gold for infantry officers. Trefoiled epaulets and aiguillette on right shoulder in silver or gold. Purple lapels piped red (all red for king’s aides) bearing tasselled buttonhole lace in silver or gold. Purple rounded cuffs piped red (all red for king’s aides), side slit without piping closed by four buttons with silver or gold tasselled buttonhole lace at each button. Large silver silk waist sash with blue embroideries knotted on left hip. Red turnbacks. Silver or gold buttons.
  • White breeches and black high cuffed boots.
  • Black felt cocked hat covered with black velvet trimmed by a large scalloped silver lace. Large national cockade with silver embroidery strap. Drooping plume of mixed white and blue feather.
  • Waistbelt covered with silver and blue lace, sword for infantry officers and sabre for cavalry officers.
  • Red cloth schabraque and holster covers trimmed with a large silver or gold lace. Silver or gold royal cipher with laurels wreath embroidery in rear corners.

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