American uniforms from the Civil War era are just reskins of French uniforms, change my mind.
Is this a controversial take?
No, just wrong.
You ever heard of the Zouaves?
Since when are exceptions the rule?
Where do you think the kepi came from?
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Yeah but all military uniforms (from a certain period) kinda look alike
That’s not entirely true. There’s a reason why Ivan was focusing on zouaves and kepis, and it’s because although most European powers had superficially similar uniforms, there are a few telltale elements that will tell you their country of origin without a doubt. Likewise after the Franco-Prussian war the US army had dress uniforms looking suspiciously German in their features.
Single breasted jackets with a higher hemline, silly helmets ? Hmmmm…
American opinions on uniform history are so uninformed & provincial. I just wish it hurt to be ignorant.
