7eme Hussards

Bonnet de Police et Chapeau

One of the traditions of western armies for several centuries is that military personnel keep their heads covered on and off duty. Our regiment has several items for this purpose. The bonnet de police, or fatigue cap, is worn as part of the petit tenue, for every-day and casual wear.

The bonnet de police is made of scarlet wool with a forest green wool flamme piped yellow, and yellow tassel slipped through a yellow cord loop at the end of the flamme. The flap and tassel are draped loosely to the left when off duty, while on duty the tassel tucked in and suspended at the front over the "v".

The chapeau of the period evolved from the tricorne and bicorne of the 18th Century. Our chapeau is worn as part of the walking out dress, the Tenue Habituelle, such as when journeying into town from the barracks. It is stiff wool with a Tricolor button and lace (rosette / cockade). On campaign it can be folded flat and placed inside the portmanteau.

Bonnet on duty.

Bonnet off duty.

Chapeau

Cuirassier and hussar

off duty.

ITEM	SUTLER	PRICE
Bonnet de Police	Ron Roberts	$85US
Chapeau	John McMicking	$160

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