Monday, June 8, 2009

Officers of the Gardes françaises in 1697


Military fashion. This plate by Knötel shows how the officers of the French Guards at this period exercised their prerogative to design their uniforms according to personal taste, as long as they observed the general rule of having the coat and lining colors in the same colors as those prescribed for the regiment.

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