Original fotos of civil war soldiers show them with kepis or forage caps which seem to be loose on the very top of their heads - as if they were too small.
In movies and reenactments caps and kepis seem to fit better.
My question: Was it fashionable in the 19th century to wear headgear this way or were there other reasons? Do movies (Gettysburg, Gods and Gernerals,...) show it historically incorrect?
Last edited by major dixie; 03-28-2017 at 12:21 PM.
Has clothing issued by the military EVER fit correctly?
Gil Davis Tercenio
# 3020V
34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
Great, great grandson of Cpl Elijah S Davis, Co I, 6th Alabama Inf CSA
Uniforms back then came in three sizes
Too big
Too little
Don't fit
"A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"
Rudyard Kipling
YadkinValleyRangers@gmail.com
NRA Muzzleloading Instructor
I wonder if many of them shrank after getting wet repeatedly.
The uniform or the soldier? In photos, they do seem kinda short.
[QUOTE=bones92;60465]I wonder if many of them shrank after getting wet repeatedly.[/QU
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