PDA

View Full Version : How to wear a kepi or forage cap



major dixie
03-28-2017, 10:44 AM
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?:confused:

Muley Gil
03-28-2017, 06:09 PM
Has clothing issued by the military EVER fit correctly?

PoorJack
03-28-2017, 07:33 PM
Uniforms back then came in three sizes

Too big
Too little
Don't fit

bones92
04-07-2017, 10:48 AM
I wonder if many of them shrank after getting wet repeatedly.

Bill w/Knaps
04-11-2017, 10:21 AM
The uniform or the soldier? In photos, they do seem kinda short. :p

[QUOTE=bones92;60465]I wonder if many of them shrank after getting wet repeatedly.[/QU