"British SYW Dragoon and Horse coats" Topic
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| Don Sebastian | 02 Sep 2012 5:22 a.m. PST |
Does anyone know how many buttons did the British cavalry coats had during the SYW? At kronoskaf, they seem to go all way down the coat, but it's not possible to count them because of the turnbacks… |
historygamer  | 04 Sep 2012 2:32 p.m. PST |
Have you looked at the Morrier paintings? |
| Don Sebastian | 09 Sep 2012 6:08 p.m. PST |
I have, but most oft he cavalrymen have their equipment covering the front of their coats. The only one which is a little clearer is the painting of a farrier, which seems to have 11 buttons on each side. ( link ). Would that be correct? |
| historygamer | 11 Sep 2012 7:20 p.m. PST |
I am not sure the number of buttons was that dogmatic. The coat could have varied from issue to issue. Most infantry coats seemed to have ten buttons, IIRC. I'm not sure what you mean by turnbacks, as to me, a turnback was a coat skirt. Is that what you mean? |
| Don Sebastian | 12 Sep 2012 5:16 a.m. PST |
I thought turnbacks were the coat skirt, but turned back to show the facing colour…
As for the buttons, that's an interesting idea. |
 Cardinal Hawkwood | 14 Sep 2012 4:18 a.m. PST |
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