"British Officers - Green Waist Ribbons?" Topic
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solosam | 05 Jul 2018 12:43 p.m. PST |
I've been looking through some Osprey books and I've noticed some British Infantry Officers circa 1800 wearing these little green ribbons on the right side of their trousers. They seem to peek under the sash and end in a little button or medallion of some sort. I cannot find what these are called or what they represent. Can anyone help me with this? |
Artilleryman | 05 Jul 2018 1:36 p.m. PST |
I would have to see the pictures to be sure, but they sound to me like watch fobs. The watch will be in a fob pocket in the breeches and what you can see is the attached strap which would be used to pull it out to read. There usually was a medallion on the end. Watches on chains came later. |
22ndFoot | 05 Jul 2018 2:41 p.m. PST |
Can you give a reference to the book and page where you've seen them? |
Camcleod | 06 Jul 2018 6:47 a.m. PST |
I'm not sure what they are but they seem to be a ribbon in various colours with a brass ring and a key shaped brass bit at the end. See this pic for an example: This Officer has two of them.
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22ndFoot | 06 Jul 2018 6:53 a.m. PST |
I think Artilleryman has it; probably a fob for a watch. |
Gnu2000 | 07 Jul 2018 6:25 a.m. PST |
I think it is a vestigial button for the waistcoat. It was a brief fashion that came in when waistcoats became shorter and tighter than previously. Decorative rather than functional, allowing the wearer to claim their bottom button of the waistcoat was undone. Or this could by a myth:-) |
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