"British Officers in white gloves" Topic
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| BattleSausage | 08 Sep 2017 11:03 a.m. PST |
Would officers really wear white gloves into battle? For example would Sir Issac Brock really have worn white gloves while charging up a hill in the Battle of Queenston Heights. I can understand the look while on display but it could have been comfortable in the summer months in the heat to wear gloves. |
| Artilleryman | 08 Sep 2017 3:30 p.m. PST |
They were what a gentleman wore at time. However, buff leather gloves were also popular. Personally I paint my British officers with a mix of both. |
Frederick  | 08 Sep 2017 7:18 p.m. PST |
Gloves were part of a proper officer's kit for a long while – as an example, short gauntlets were very popular in the ACW |
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