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Old original uniforms and civilian parts of clothings.
All pieces are old, it can be an original production, but sometimes it can also be an old nice production for theater, cinema...Etc
In all cases we explain the origin of our find.
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Uniform of a medical officer cadet. Pre-1971. Including jacket, red breeches, and belt.
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Several prestigious French universities maintain a strong military tradition, reflected in the wearing of a uniform, sometimes almost identical to that worn in the second half of the 19th century. This contributes significantly to the charm of the Bastille Day parades, where we see students from the École Polytechnique, Saint-Cyr, and a few others marching in close formation, carrying sabers or swords, and sporting charmingly old-fashioned headgear such as bicornes or plumed shakos, just like in bygone days.
Until 1970, students training to become military doctors wore a uniform very similar to that of Polytechnique, which is not surprising since it seems that the École Polytechnique copied the future doctors' attire. For these students, the collar and cuffs are crimson velvet, and a caduceus is embroidered on each side of the collar. The breeches are red. Former students refer to it as the "Pinder" uniform (like the circus of the same name, whose costumes are rather...flashy).
This uniform was discontinued in 1971 after the merger of the Lyon and Bordeaux schools.
It was worn with a bicorn hat, which we don't currently have available.
Very good condition. Fits a chest measurement of 90 cm and a waist measurement of 72 cm (very slim!).
270,00 €
Out of stock
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Old shako, officer cadet of Saint Cyr, with a plaque in the 1872 pattern.
With the fall of the Second Empire, it became clear that the eagle badge could no longer be used for officer cadets' headgear. A transitional model was therefore adopted, a rather rare design, as it was quickly replaced by the badge we know today, consisting of a grenade above a band marked "École Spéciale Militaire" (Special Military School). The shako is made of heavy cardboard covered in cloth, without interior lining or chin straps, and the plume is not the correct type. Otherwise, it is in good condition.
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Jacket of cadet of Saint Cyr (officers school), with black armband (WWI ?)
Includes a jacket, moth-eaten and unstitched at the collar (see photos), oxydized buttons to clean if you wish to do so yourself.
On the left arm, a mourning armband, not specific to the Great War, since it was already authorized by regulations in the late 19th century, to be worn on the left arm in cases of family mourning.
There was, of course, mourning among the military even before the Great War, but few French families were untouched by the death of a loved one in combat, starting in 1914. It was likely during this period that the wearer of this uniform added this mark of mourning to their uniform.
Waist measurement: 74 cm.
Chest measurement: 88 cm. (for a very slim person!)
Interesting for the collection.