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Uniforms and fashion: Note
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{{See also|Military uniform}} |
{{See also|Military uniform}} |
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The styles and decoration of military uniforms varied with the status, image, and resources of countries. Uniform dress became the norm with the adoption of regimental systems, initially by the [[French army]] in the mid-17th century. Before 1600 a few German and Dutch regiments had worn red or yellow coats. From about 1626 onwards some Swedish infantry had been issued with standard coloured dress under [[Gustavus Adolphus]] (hence his "yellow" or "blue" regiments).{{cite book|first=Richard|last=Brzezinski|page=22|title=The Army of Gustavus Adolphus 1 Infantry|isbn=0-85045-997-4|date=25 July 1991|publisher=Bloomsbury USA }} |
The styles and decoration of military uniforms varied with the status, image, and resources of countries. Uniform dress became the norm with the adoption of regimental systems, initially by the [[French army]] in the mid-17th century. Before 1600 a few German and Dutch regiments had worn red or yellow coats. From about 1626 onwards some Swedish infantry had been issued with standard coloured dress under [[Gustavus Adolphus]] (hence his "yellow" or "blue" regiments).{{cite book|first=Richard|last=Brzezinski|page=22|title=The Army of Gustavus Adolphus 1 Infantry|isbn=0-85045-997-4|date=25 July 1991|publisher=Bloomsbury USA }} |
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According to some historians, it was during the 18th century when the modern concept of [[fashion]] was established, though others date it much earlier. Prior to the 18th century, clothes as a means of self-expression were limited to monarchs and the nobility. Previously, guild-controlled systems of production and distribution and the [[Sumptuary laws|sumptuary laws]] made clothing both expensive and difficult to acquire for the majority of people. However, by 1750 the consumer revolution brought about cheaper copies of fashionable styles, allowing members of all classes to partake in fashionable dress. Thus, fashion began to express the self.Cissie Fairchilds, "Fashion and Freedom in the French Revolution", ''Continuity and Change'', vol. 15, no. 3 [2000], 419-433. |
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==Examples== |
==Examples== |
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