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We did rental 12 years long, and we stopped because we don't have time enough.
We also buy sometimes second hand uniforms.
Some costumes were more adapted for movies or theater, we precise the best use of them, as much as we can.
Our supplier made plates at unusual sizes.
WThey are usable for shakos, but nice for decoration.
Low price, limited stock.
We can make many different kinds of these waistcoats, some were less embroidered, so prices are also very different.
"Gold" thread on wool cloth, buttons for generals or marshals.
I sell my personnal uniform, used in many re enactments and even in a movie (see picture near emperor).
I will now play civilian roles.
What seduced me in the first place with the paymaster of the guard, is its highly unusual aspect.
A mix of gold and silver that is unique in the way it was done at this period.
Very good condition, my former job was dry cleaner
Regulation type embroideries for generals are normally 35 mm large...but very often generals did what they wanted.
This one respects regulation.
You can order it with or without collar.
Without collar you don't have to come in our atelier to adjust it on you..
2 discounted waistcoats without collar on stock: sizes 108 and 112 cm .
Made some years ago for a customer, first used in a showcase, then exchanged after some years, sold agin, and exchanged again.
Good condition.
Chest size 110 cm
Waist size (navel level): 108 cm
Arm length: 66 cm
Height, from under collar to bottom: 94 cm
Neck size: 41 cm
2 390,00 €
Out of stock
For chest size 110 cm max, and heigth 170/180 cm.
Caution, you cannot wear it with a jacket with large cuffs.
Excellent condition.
Made during 3 rd republic (1870-1940).
Original box protected them and they are only slightly oxydized on top
Nice for re enactment, but also for movie or theater, quality is better than now and you have an extra nice box for a lower price than new epaulettes.
We sell some extra mannequin used for our precedent exhibition. Very good condition. 1,88 m tall.
Choose "supplement port" in search engine and pay 20 € more if you order from countries boarding France, or Portugal.
No shipping to other countries without our agreement.
Astonishing value for money. Suitable for light cavalry officers, back from Egypt, or even for infantry officers. Originally regulation saber for english generals.
Not for re enactment...but price is different
We proposed a first exhibition in 2016/2017 that went to Wellington museum in Waterloo since 2017 decembre 2.
We made a second exhibition in our office from may 5th 2018.
First exhibition comes back from Waterloo in september, we need place to expose some main costumes again.
So we sell some uniforms in very good condition, some perfectly new, to get some place.
Only one sample for each!
It is a rare opportunity to buy very nice uniforms at unseen prices for such a quality.
We bought nice ostrich feathers from à supplier who used thèmes tout adorn armours somme years ago. Can be used for many different types of decoration
For height 190 cm and weight 87 kg - Size about 50-52 suitable even for smaller man (180-190) (with longer sleeves and longer trousers).
Good condition except sash, but globally not ads well finished as our own productions.
Pelisse lined with synthetic fur, no lining on front of sabretashe, very plain cartridge box....
Made in Czech republic.
1 090,00 €
Out of stock
Ce n'est pas un galon règlementaire pour l'armée française, même si ce type de galon se retrouve sur des copies de shakos made in India, du fait de sa grande proximité d'aspect avec le cul de dé rouge.
Peut dépanner pour du spectacle. Bel aspect.
Solide, pas cher, quantité limitée.
Regiment dress, mythical by the brevity of its existence and its so little "French" style.
2 490,00 €
Out of stock
This complete uniform was a major symbol of our shop and different exhibitions years long.
We replace some elements.
Mr Gardette - 1,80 m tall - a well known re enactor made it for himself more than 25 years ago.
It looks like a real one, because he used it riding horses, sleeping outside while tooking part to many re enactments.
There is a large pale grey stain on trousers, except this, uniform is in good condition
Price incudes
Dolman chest size 96 cm.
Medal of Legion d'honneur, chevalier.
Fatigue cap size 59 cm, with old embroidered thunder symbol.
Collar.
Armband for staff officers, attributed to général de division (new)
Trousers in basin(mixed cotton and wool) waist size 80 cm, very specific summer type .
Black belt with specific goldplated buckles of staff officer
Sabre vendémiaire an XII type.
All this uniform was made with a great search of highest quality in all details.
We add to uniform, other trousers in dark marine wool, side with gold braids (soubise), unfortunately drilled by moths on front.
This was used in winter by former owner, same size as off white one
1 890,00 €
Out of stock
Cet uniforme n'est pas une de nos réalisations, nous ne serions donc être tenus responsables pour ses imperfections, nous le vendons en état.
Includes form head to feet. For size 180 cm
Bicorn size 58 cm.
Habit veste aux boutons de la demi brigade, doublure en toile épaisse. chest size 100 cm.
Epaulettes .
Collar
Shirt
Waistcoat
Trousers, wrong cut for waist size 88,
Gaiters with shoes 8 .
Banderole porte briquet avec son briquet et sa dragonne, sa baïonnette authentique, du modèle 1822 (4 cm de plus que les baïonnettes du fusil 1777) avec son fourreau .
Giberne avec sa banderole
1 210,00 €
Out of stock
Extremely strong. Fits for peasants, people...
Limited stock
100% cotton
See lines on both sides of the strap.
Size is adjustable, if you are not especially big or tall you can reduce size of strap and make 2 new holes.
We bought a hugh amount of ostrich feathers, at a very interesting price.
We kept some but have so much of them that we sell some at a very interesting price.
White feathers are the most expensive. Only best samples are kept in white colour, others are dyed.
Such white feathers cost usually 12 €!
Non regulation type for empire period. Very limited stock.
Diam 42 mm
Price includes: leather box + wooden box+ straps to pass on shoulders + straps to attach fatigue cap.
If you are not tall or big, you will maybe have to bring long strap to shoemaker to reduce size, but even with such an extra cost, price is very interesting.
Made some decades ago, hand polished one by one...
Light is reflected by surface of these buttons.
Very interesting price. Limited stock.
28 red epaulettes for troop, 26 have button of garde republicaine, 4 for sous officier with buttons.
Teared....low price, sold as they are
96,00 €
Out of stock
Not historical, but traditional in Dunkirk carnival..we just improved usual type.
Very comfortable to make frogs. Price by meter.
Made as a flattened tube, very easy to sew, by hand or machine. 6 or 7 mm(flat)
Not for napoleonic re enactment.
Interesting for insurgents or pirates for instance, very useful for many periods in fact.
LIMITED SERIE IN THICK BLACK LEATHER
624 gr without scabbard.
Cloaks made in melton, each cloak requires more than 6 metres of cloth !
Golden or silver braid, made in France.
At least 4 colours available.
Imperial blue (staff officers, infantry,... )
Blue "barbeau", for "officier d'ordonnance de l'Empreur", some medical units...
Hunter green... for hunters among others
White for some cavalry units
"Fur" is sewed on a leather frame.
Plate is made in stamped brass, cord in white cotton.
Adjustable size, 59 can fit from 57 to 61 with a leather stripe.
Price includes: pompon, cord, brass plate.
Plume not included
NOT FOR NAPOLEONIC RE ENACTMENT, we insert these epaulettes in this part of website because people sometimes find our epaulettes with googgle, but don't want Napoleonic epaulettes...
Long 17 cm, large 6 cm in rectangular part, 12 cm in oval part.
NOT FOR NAPOLEONIC RE ENACTMENT, we insert these epaulettes in this part of website because people sometimes find our epaulettes with googgle, but don't want Napoleonic epaulettes...
Long 17 cm, large 6 cm in rectangular part, 12 cm in oval part.
Made for dancing, not for re enactment, so not perfectly historical!
Price of pelisse includes use of grey sheep fur. For other furs, contact us to know price.
This jacket have been made for a customer who is himself a doctor and wanted to have a dolman to use in everyday's life.
When he visited us, we had on stock old buttons, collar tabs and epaulettes for a doctor, from beginning of XX th century.
We added them on the jacket....this "assortment" never existed before, but it is pleasant to see.
Maybe it could be hard to find same "spare pieces" but it shows all things that we can do.
You can choose colour of melton on back.
Me make them in our atelier from a thin cord made in France, sewed around a braid made also in France some decades ago.
Top Quality, low price
We made 33 Empire style uniforms for a traditional event in Belgium.
We are happy to have been selected because of our know how.
We have absolutely no stock of these uniforms, made especially for a traditional event.
But epaulettes cost 149 €/pair
Jacket up to chest size 108 cm : 840 €
Waistcoat: 159 €
"Fur" is attached on a leather frame. Plate is made in stamped brass, cord made in Asia.
Price includes: pompon, cord, brass plate.
Plume not included
Made in France some years ago, limited stock.
15 and 22 mm
3 types, used 50 years ago
18 mm, 4 holes.
Taken from old uniforms, limited stock
Buttons "25" silver aspect. 1/2 curved
Made in France. Army 1970's.
Less curved that buttons usually used by French army during Empire era...but very cheap.
Made in France some years ago. Price per metre, very limited stock
Very nice to put on sides, modèle pas règlementaire pour la période Empire.
Made in France some years ago, contain some real gold metal. Price per metre, limited stock.
Nice to cover belts or sew on sides of pants, but not a regular type for Empire period
Used from second half of XIX th century till now to indicate rank and also in front of kepis. Price per meter.
Red and gold epaulettes usually on stock, if not, delivery within 8 to 12 weeks.
USUALLY MADE WITH BUTTONHOLES AND NO CLIP ON BACK, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING ELSE, PRECISE WHAT YOU WANT.
Fringes can be choosen: 5,5 or 7 or 10 cm
We can do many types that do not correspond to any regulation.
Indicate what you are looking for and then we will tell you at what price we can do them.
We now propose shakos at very reasonable prices for a quality that could be acceptable for movie, theatre, beginners in re enactment...etc.
Size is adjustable from 55 to 62, 3 sizes by 3 sizes
110,00 €
Out of stock
Uniform inspired by "grenadier a pied de la garde", for a traditional company of Dunkerque, which is one of the most important carnival of France. Price for jacket only without epaulettes. White front is in cotton, and is made in one part instead of 2.
Not for re enactment, but can fit for a movie or theatre about revolution or marine before revolution.
Small stock forgotten in a supplier drawer
Goldplated brass, described page 294 of "Fallou". R and F for "République Française".
In gold for ambassadors, in silver for prefets.
Silver is new, it will become grey progressively.
We bought an old stock at a very attractive price, made some decades ago, enjoy it. Excellent quality.
Rolls are oxidized in first metres, we won't accept any claim for this status, price includes this fact.
To border a guard uniform, to cover shoulder straps of some officers, to put on képis....etc
We bought an old stock at a very attractive price, made some decades ago in France.
NOT FOR NAPOLEONIC RE ENACTMENT, we insert these epaulettes in this part of website because people sometimes find our epaulettes with googgle, but don't want Napoleonic epaulettes...
Long 17 cm, large 6 cm in rectangular part, 12 cm in oval part.
Long 17 cm, large 6 cm in rectangular part, 12 cm in oval part. Can be attached by a buttonhole
Top is lacking
Unusable to make "normal"aiguiets, can adorn some cords or laces
Limited stock. Total length 65 mm.
We found an old stock in perfect condition of this pattern.
Dimension: 10 X 4 cm.
2 types in each colour, sold by pair.
One pair= 2 different embroideries, but in same colour!
This uniform could be seen in our different exhibitions 3 years long.
We are preparing a new exhibition and we replace some pieces
Only one for sale
It is a rare opportunity to buy very nice uniforms at unseen prices for such a quality.
This is a second hand uniform, we bought it to a customer and replaced some pieces to have a more historical result.
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