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carter
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Vintage Women in Uniform
Female French Zouave circa 1898-1906
Imperial Vivandière Postcard dated 1929
THE VIVANDIERES OF THE FRENCH ARMY
The vivandières of the French army have been popularised in England by the charming music of the "Figlia del Reggimento," with which most of our readers are no doubt perfectly familiar. The librettist has naturally depicted his heroine in the most sunny and romantic of her phases for the dramatic effects of his opera. He makes her ask=in teh most coquettish manner, it is true, but with the greatest aplomb-
What on the earth can equal the life
Pass'd in a regiment, free from all strife
This may be very pretty and poetical in imagination; but in the case of the rosy vivandière-as, indeed, in many others around which Peotry throws her agreeable halo-the reality is not always so delightfully "free from strife" as the Muse would lead us to suppose.
Every regiment of the French army possesses its cantinière or vivandière. She is called the cantinière when in occupation of her ordinary post as the mistress of the canteen, and vivandière when in the exercise of her functions on the parade or on the battle-field; and, whether in the one or the other capacity, her presence always operates beneficially on the conduct of teh soldiers, whose gallantry and respect for the beau sexe are notorious.
The post of the vivandière has of late years been always occupied by a married woman, generally the wife of some deserving non-commissioned officer of the regiment, who is responsible for her behaviour. Formerly, when this rule was not adopted, the female attendant to the wants of the regiment was considered to be under the general protection of the soldiers. Her office is now become more serious and more useful. In the canteen she is ever to be found at her peaceful employment; on the parade her pert strut and regular march, as she casts her eyes around to gather up the expressions of admiration which her appearance excites, may vie with the best of her comrades; on the march her presence at the head of the regiment animates and encourages the wearied troops; and on the battle-field she is the first to dress a wound or administer a reviving cordial. Honour, then, to the vivandière!
Our Engraving gives a very animated representation of a few of these useful women. On the side next to "The Road," where we see a regiment on the march, la vivandière en teêe, is the vivandière of the Zouaves, with her graceful costume; next to her the light-horse vivandière; and by side of "The Field," where she is seen seeking to allay thirst and suffering; is the vivandière of the ordinary Line infantry.
It sometimes happens that, in an excess of military ardour, the vivandières are carried away to the display of other qualities than those for which they were appointed. In the Crimean War they distinguished themselves on more than one occasion of emergency in the employment of the gun and sword; and recently, at Turbigo, in a moment of fury (if such a word can, consistantly with gallantry, be applied to a vivandière), one of them took up a gun and charged the enemy at the point of the bayonet. A severe wound in her leg was the result of her boldness, and she had to be conveyed to the hospital, where amputation of the limb was considered necessary. "Alas!" said she, "to that I will never submit. How should I be able to accompany my regiment?" The doctors left her to her fate; and we are happy to be able to add that she is fast recovering from her wound, and that her determination has preserved at the same time her position and her leg, to follow the army to other scenes more proundly that of yore, for the Emperor has presented her with the cross of the Legion of Honour.
~~"The London Illustrated Times," August 6, 1859
http://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...&sigr=1171k094t&sigi=1131in75h&sigb=131h4796c
In the US, there were the Daughters of the regiment(s).
1900 cover of two-step march music
1909 postcard
1914 postcard
Female French Zouave circa 1898-1906
Imperial Vivandière Postcard dated 1929
THE VIVANDIERES OF THE FRENCH ARMY
The vivandières of the French army have been popularised in England by the charming music of the "Figlia del Reggimento," with which most of our readers are no doubt perfectly familiar. The librettist has naturally depicted his heroine in the most sunny and romantic of her phases for the dramatic effects of his opera. He makes her ask=in teh most coquettish manner, it is true, but with the greatest aplomb-
What on the earth can equal the life
Pass'd in a regiment, free from all strife
This may be very pretty and poetical in imagination; but in the case of the rosy vivandière-as, indeed, in many others around which Peotry throws her agreeable halo-the reality is not always so delightfully "free from strife" as the Muse would lead us to suppose.
Every regiment of the French army possesses its cantinière or vivandière. She is called the cantinière when in occupation of her ordinary post as the mistress of the canteen, and vivandière when in the exercise of her functions on the parade or on the battle-field; and, whether in the one or the other capacity, her presence always operates beneficially on the conduct of teh soldiers, whose gallantry and respect for the beau sexe are notorious.
The post of the vivandière has of late years been always occupied by a married woman, generally the wife of some deserving non-commissioned officer of the regiment, who is responsible for her behaviour. Formerly, when this rule was not adopted, the female attendant to the wants of the regiment was considered to be under the general protection of the soldiers. Her office is now become more serious and more useful. In the canteen she is ever to be found at her peaceful employment; on the parade her pert strut and regular march, as she casts her eyes around to gather up the expressions of admiration which her appearance excites, may vie with the best of her comrades; on the march her presence at the head of the regiment animates and encourages the wearied troops; and on the battle-field she is the first to dress a wound or administer a reviving cordial. Honour, then, to the vivandière!
Our Engraving gives a very animated representation of a few of these useful women. On the side next to "The Road," where we see a regiment on the march, la vivandière en teêe, is the vivandière of the Zouaves, with her graceful costume; next to her the light-horse vivandière; and by side of "The Field," where she is seen seeking to allay thirst and suffering; is the vivandière of the ordinary Line infantry.
It sometimes happens that, in an excess of military ardour, the vivandières are carried away to the display of other qualities than those for which they were appointed. In the Crimean War they distinguished themselves on more than one occasion of emergency in the employment of the gun and sword; and recently, at Turbigo, in a moment of fury (if such a word can, consistantly with gallantry, be applied to a vivandière), one of them took up a gun and charged the enemy at the point of the bayonet. A severe wound in her leg was the result of her boldness, and she had to be conveyed to the hospital, where amputation of the limb was considered necessary. "Alas!" said she, "to that I will never submit. How should I be able to accompany my regiment?" The doctors left her to her fate; and we are happy to be able to add that she is fast recovering from her wound, and that her determination has preserved at the same time her position and her leg, to follow the army to other scenes more proundly that of yore, for the Emperor has presented her with the cross of the Legion of Honour.
~~"The London Illustrated Times," August 6, 1859
http://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...&sigr=1171k094t&sigi=1131in75h&sigb=131h4796c
In the US, there were the Daughters of the regiment(s).
1900 cover of two-step march music
1909 postcard
1914 postcard
Spitfire
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...just another one, Carter.
BinkieBaumont
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"Hello Sailor"
Marlene puts the "Naughty" in to "Nautical" with this little
Double breastsed number, unaware that by the end of WW2 every shop girl
and female factory worker would be wearing "Slacks"
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Marlene puts the "Naughty" in to "Nautical" with this little
Double breastsed number, unaware that by the end of WW2 every shop girl
and female factory worker would be wearing "Slacks"
carter
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Spitfire, Great picture of a WWII Russian female sniper.Spitfire said:
...just another one, Carter.
Quite a few Russian images here:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...&sigr=11tu0uu7e&sigi=116lgb9c8&sigb=1327ubrm2
Lyudmila Pavlichenko, legendary Russian female sniper, who killed more than 300 Nazis during WWII.
Female sniper in the Resistance during WWII
HadleyH
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Oh my!!! Those snipers look fierce 
Thankyou HoosierDaddy and buler!
Thankyou HoosierDaddy and buler!
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carebear
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I love reading about the lady snipers. Not that I'm one of those OMGGIRLPOWER types, but I think that it was fascinating that the Russian army let women be snipers. on a slightly more gruesome note I just read that they let some be executioners at the gulags as well which actually surprised me. I can picture snipers but executioners?carter said:Spitfire, Great picture of a WWII Russian female sniper.
Quite a few Russian images here:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...&sigr=11tu0uu7e&sigi=116lgb9c8&sigb=1327ubrm2
Lyudmila Pavlichenko, legendary Russian female sniper, who killed more than 300 Nazis during WWII.
Female sniper in the Resistance during WWII
Eva Morsikova
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BinkieBaumont said:
I'm so glad that I'm taking a pattern drafting class.
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HoosierDaddy said:
Ac/DC, right? lol
carebear
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Jane March in "The Lover" I think, same as in the third from left bottom photo.
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Edward said:
Yeah..Hoosier revised version. I am no fan of AC/DC much at all....but for some reason that song came to mind and seemed to fit...
HD
Chas
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The Russians went beyond female snipers, like an all-women's fighter regiment.
They even had a husband and wife SP Gun team. Sometimes it's possible to work with your significant other and NOT go nuts. In fact, I think that it must have worked for them. They look quite happy.
They even had a husband and wife SP Gun team. Sometimes it's possible to work with your significant other and NOT go nuts. In fact, I think that it must have worked for them. They look quite happy.
Baron Kern
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I dont much care for women in mensware, I mean a woman in a suit is acceptable if she is like a ceo or something that calls for it. Otherwise Id perfer a woman in a nice dress. Something about a woman in men's clothing just seems strange to me, same with men in women's clothing, It just seems odd to me.
maybelaughter
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someone mentioned the Audrey Tatou as Coco Chanel movie, but has anyone seen the Lifetime version with Barbara Bobulova? She looks amazing in the menswear bits of the movie - in the whole thing, really - she's at the top of my 'i wish i looked like _ in _ movie' list.
i can't find many shots from the movie online, this one's good, but nowhere near as amazing as her in the movie.
i want more menswear inspired things. depression-era men/dust bowl/lower class sort of things... but i haven't a clue where to look!
i can't find many shots from the movie online, this one's good, but nowhere near as amazing as her in the movie.
i want more menswear inspired things. depression-era men/dust bowl/lower class sort of things... but i haven't a clue where to look!
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Not exactly menswear...
...but inspired by.My tie does belong to my grandfather,though.
I'm a dress-wearing girly girl at heart,but I always find a change quite nice.
...but inspired by.My tie does belong to my grandfather,though.
I'm a dress-wearing girly girl at heart,but I always find a change quite nice.
cherry lips
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Kadri, very dapper! I especially like the last pic :eusa_clap
scottyrocks
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whistlebait said:
My stbx pulled off wearing a man's dress shirt and tie quite well.
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