Dutch West Indies 1700-1900

Uniform Plate 2

By C. A. Norman


FIGS. 1. & 2. Colonial Guides of Surinam 1823.
[After Teupken "Kleding en Wapenrusting van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Troepen" print series 1823.]
Top hat of black felt, orange cockade and holding strap, black leather sweat band. Tunic dark blue, white piping on front of tunic, blue collar and cuffs, no piping on blue shoulder straps, white buttons. Trousers white, black leather belts and rifle straps, back-pack of "Pagaai" or wicker work with two white cord straps, neckerchiefs are shown as blue and white chequered material, black shoes.

FIG. 3. Lieutenant "Surinam Guides" 1845.
Shako all black, gold cord pom-pon over an orange cockade, gilt crown and horn with a "K.G." in centre of horn. Tunic dark blue, collar white, eppoulets of gold lace with a silver central lace stripe, holding strap in gold lace, cuffs dark blue piped in white with a white cuff bar, red turnbacks, white piping to front of tunic, gilt buttons, orange waist sash, trousers white.

FIG. 4. Captain "West Indies Jagers" 1845.
Shako as for Fig.3. except "W" inside horn style badge. Tunic dark green piped in yellow, collar yellow piped in dark green, cuffs yellow, cuff bar dark green piped in yellow, turnbacks are yellow, eppoulets of gold lace, gilt buttons, orange waist sash, sword knot silver with an orange thread, trousers white.

[Source for Figs. 3 & 4. is from Leeman's "Beschrijving van de Uniformen van de Nederlandsche Landmacht, Schutterij en Zeemacht, 200 Binnen het Koninkrijk, als in Deszelfs Overzeesche Bezittinaen" Amsterdam 1845.1


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