Khaki cord breeches : Victorian Military Forces

Place Oceania: Australia, Victoria
Accession Number REL/18977.002
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Celluloid, Cotton, Cotton 'Bedford cord', Linen
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 1890s
Conflict Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900
Description

Khaki brown bedford cord breeches with horizontal front welt pockets lined with cream cotton drill. Brown celluloid buttoned waist and fly. Waist edge bound with brown cotton twill tape and lined with cream cotton sateen and fly with cream linen. Back darts reinforced on the inside with brown cotton sateen. Inside knees were once strapped but fabric now missing. Lower leg openings each have two rows of five embroidered eyelets for lacing; lower edge bound with brown cotton twill tape.

History / Summary

Khaki breeches of the type worn by mounted units of the Victorian military forces.