1945. American. Jacket and skirt: olive green wool; Shirt: tan rayon; Gloves: yellow cotton; Scarf: yellow rayon. | Philidelipha Museum of Art
Auxiliary air force uniform 1941. Wool & petersham cotton. | Manchester Art Gallery
Royal Naval Waistcoat. Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795. Circa 1795. English. Cotton; gilt brass & wool. This white wool waistcoat of the 1795 pattern. The rank and status of the wearer was indicated by the pattern of the button, in this case a flag officer. It is interesting to note that the waistcoat retains the three-point pocket flap, which would have been considered old fashioned in 1795. | Royal Museums Greenwich
Military uniform A. P. Rego. Date: ca. 1863. Culture: Portuguese. Medium: wool, metal, leather. This military ensemble of Portuguese make, dates to the Civil War. Cut in the style of the period, its European manufacture suggests the possibility of foreign imports for the North during that time. | THE MET
Uniform Coat worn by Jospeh E. Adger (Charleston, SC) Uniform Coat worn by Jospeh E. Adger (Charleston, SC), quartermaster and acting ordnance officer for the 25th South Carolina Volunteers, also known as the Eutaw Regiment. 1860's. American. | Charleston Museum
The Coronation uniform of Alexander I, 1801 Alexander I came to the throne in 1801 after the assassination of his father, Paul I. He had been given a liberal education at the court of his grandmother Catherine the Great and once he became emperor he modernised many aspects of Russian society. Like his father, Alexander was fascinated by military uniform. He designed new ones for Russian regiments and wore the uniform of the Preobrazhensky Regiment for his coronation. A courtier noted that ‘the Emperor’s court came to resemble soldiers’ barracks. The emperor’s office was full of orderlies, messengers and lance-corporals modelling the uniforms of various troops, and the emperor would spend hours with them, making chalk marks on their tunics and undergarments amidst samples of moustache brushes, boot brushes, button-polishing boards and other similar sundries.’ Coat - Russia, 1801. Cloth, poplin, linen, weaving, embroidery. The chest bears the star of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called, embroidered in silk and gold. The ink inscription on the inner side of the left sleeve tells that the coat has been sewn by Alexander Golitsyn in 1801. Painting - Russia, the second quarter of the XIXth century. Unknown painter. Canvas, oils. Boots - Russia, the early XIXth century. Leather; silver-plated spurs. The boots of black leather were a part of the Alexander I's coronation costume. They served as a symbol of the Tsar's role as a powerful military commander. The leather fitted closely at the back of the ankle to hold a metal spur which was used for controlling the horse when riding. Waistcoat - Russia, 1801. Cloth, linen, non precious metal, weaving. The short single-breasted waistcoat has a low stand-up collar and two set-in pockets with flaps. Fastened with buttons. The same pieces are on the pocket flaps. Hat - Russia, 1801. Felt, lace, plume, weaving. The hat of the coronation costume is executed of black felt with plumes of black ostrich feathers. It is edged with plume of white feathers which was the only sign of the generalship in those times. Sources ↳ The Moscow Kremlin | V&A
Military uniform, J.C. Penney Co., Inc. (American), c.1944. The Cadet Nurse Corps was created by Congress in 1943 to help alleviate the nursing shortage at home and abroad during the Second World War. The passage of the Bolton Act (named for Ohio congresswoman Frances Bolton), which established the corps, was followed by an aggressive recruiting campaign that emphasized the program's benefits: expedited training (thirty months instead of 36), full financial support and free "smart" uniforms. The uniforms were considered an important recruiting device and were designed by a process that included leading fashion designers and editors. A luncheon held in New York City in August 1943 included a fashion show of suggestions for the official Cadet Nurse Corps outdoor uniform. The winning design, adapted for use by the Corps, is the figure-flattering wool uniform seen here. | ↳ THE MET