The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1908)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · New York, The McClure Co.; London, E. Grant Richards · leaf 290
till there aremore curious details left than we shall be able todescribe. We have already seen how the busby wasderived from the Hungarian cap, and quite a numberof other features have been introduced from foreign SURVIVALS IN MILITARY UNIFORMS 239 countries. The square cap of the Lancer is… … FlG. 148.—The prickers on the shoulder-belt of a Hussar, which survivefrom the time of flint-lock muskets. duction, but still on the pouch-belt of Light Cavalryofficers are the prickers fastened with silver chains,which were used with old flint-lock muzzle-loaders.(See Figure 148.) Some of these…
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