Crimean Forage caps

[valiant]

Hi guys,

Does anyone know if the British Line infantry officers peaked undress/forage cap, as worn in the Crimean campaign, has a button or any lacework on the crown?

Contemporary photos seem to say no, but I cant find any written evidence!!

Thanks in anticipation,

Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Is this any good Steve,
http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=2001-10-158-1

Roger.

 

[valiant]

Cheers Roger, thanks for that, very useful.
The actual one Im trying to get is a similar shape to that, but with the black silk cap band. There are many pics of it from the front, but none showing the crown! very frustrating!
cheers,
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

You're welcome Steve, I also found some repro's. Scroll down to "Officer's undress forage caps" and click on the item for a pic.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~thinred/headresses.html

I think this is the one you mean, http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~t...s forage etc/Infantry/1854pattern(Crimea).htm

Roger.

 

[Tony Barton]

I think most of them did : I investigated the subject a couple of years back. There was a button , surrounded by eight little loops of tracing braid, forming a flower shape . Sometimes black silk , sometimes gold braid , perhaps depending on rank..

 

[valiant]

Cheers Roger, that's the one! looks like a fisherman's cap! Defo nowt on top of that!
Tony - thanks for the info - I have found examples of both, some with some without! Maybe some were privately made, as was the custom in those days!
I think Ill go with one with nowt on top!
many, many thanks for the input, guys!

Steve

 

[billyturnip]

You're very welcome Steve. My own personal thought is they were privately purchased, as was all officers uniform, to a regimental pattern so there would be quite a few examples of style.

Roger.