The chasseurs wore expensive hussar-style outfits. Their gaudy red and green regalia made them one of the most colorful regiments in Europe. The pelisse was trimmed with curled black lamb's wool and lined with white flannel. The dolmans were dark green and were worn under the pelisses. Their short Hungarian boots were f...
Cavalryman with panther skin
Hussars Officer
The chasseurs wore expensive hussar-style outfits. Their gaudy red and green regalia made them one of the most colorful regiments in Europe. The pelisse was trimmed with curled black lamb's wool and lined with white flannel. The dolmans were dark green and were worn under the pelisses. Their short Hungarian boots were fitted by the master bootmaker. These boots were pleated at the instep for comfort and trimmed with orange braids and tassels.
The squadrons of Old Guard wore black fur caps called busbies or colbacks. A scarlet flamme fell over the right side of the fur cap. The squadrons of Young Guard wore no fur caps, instead they wore tall red shakos.
Lachoque writes: "The lining of the officer's pelisse of short grey fur cost 50 francs, and the collar and edging of throat of Canadian fox cost from 100 to 120 francs. Their shabracks of panther skin, lined with striped drill and bound with gold braid, cost from 300 to 350 francs." After the campaign against Austria in 1809 the Guard Chasseurs needed new uniforms. Wagner furnished them with 1,295 pairs of boots, 918 undress coats and waistcoats, 950 Hungarian breeches, but only 469 of the expensive pelisses and dolmans.
