Black shoes were worn with dress uniforms including tropical wear. However, issue of dress uniforms were suspended and deemed impracticable because of the millions under arms.

Jul 15, 2022 · Belts were worn over the brownish-green khaki jackets, with trousers loose around the hips yet tight at the knees and tucked into black leather boots, sapogi. These boots were of …

Jul 9, 2019 · Cotton lisle or cashmere black stockings were what every woman wore. Silk stockings were made available in a rainbow of colors and were worn with evening attire and …

The value of drab clothing was quickly recognised by the British Army, who introduced Khaki drill for Indian and colonial warfare from the mid-19th century on. As part of a series of reforms …

May 26, 2024 · While the uniforms of the major Western Front powers tend to dominate popular memory of World War I, the conflict involved a diverse array of combatants from around the …

Nov 8, 2021 · Jane Tynan, the author of British Army Uniform and the First World War: Men in Khaki, reveals 10 surprising facts about the wartime apparel. The word ‘khaki’ comes from the …

Jan 12, 2019 · A guide to the standard uniform worn by the American WW1 Doughboy soldier.

During World War I, approximately 370,000 black men in the US military served in segregated regiments and were often relegated to support duties such as digging trenches, transporting …

Jun 27, 2023 · Women’s fashions of 1914–1920 were heavily influenced by World War I (The Great War) as well as the women’s suffrage movement. Though clothing of this time is often …

The outbreak of war forced the German army to simplify it's field uniform. This occurred twice in 1915, and again in 1917. This is a photo of a young Prussian N.C.O. circa 1912 in his dress …