France french hussar uniform

[Roeland]

Hello gents,

I need a little help on this hussar uniform.

It has been offered as a uniform from a French ''Hussard de la Garde'' from the second empire.

However I can't find this in any book I have neither on the internet.

I did found a similar uniform, with the difference that the ''ropes'' acros the uniform aren't black but white.

Anyone any idea?

Thanks.

kind regards,

Roeland

[noir 7]

Hello,

As far as I know, there wasn't any hussars regiment in the imperial guard during the 2d Empire.

Noir 7

[Roeland]

Hello noir7,

thank you for your reply.

I think the seller is selling fake uniforms and calls them original and genuine.

Here is a general kepie he is selling, doesn't look like it should be either:

kind regards,

Roeland

Edited September 20, 2009 by Roeland

[noir 7]

Hello Roeland,

I'm not a specialist for kepis, but this one seems really strange... Do you have other pictures?

kind regards,

Noir 7

Edited September 20, 2009 by noir 7

[Ulsterman]

The Guard used the 5 buttons for their braid (as opposed to three) and i thought their braid facings were white.

However, this may well be a Guard ordinance tunic. I did a LOT of looking through old magazines and prints etc. on-line and the closest I have come is 1st regt. line Hussars 2nd Empire and 1880s.

I shall continue looking.

See the link below: 'Uniformes les Francaise etc.' towards the

bottom.

http://grosser-generalstab.de/adjutant.html

[The Saint]

Sorry for the late reply, but from memory, this jacket is a IIIrd Republic (so after the Second Empire) undress pelisse for light cavalry (Hussards or Chasseurs à Cheval) officer.

This is certainly not from the Imperial Guard, as its two light cavalry regiments (Guides and Chasseurs à Cheval) wore green hussars-style jackets and pelisses.

I will be able to tell you more after looking through my files this week-end.

Eric

[Voltigeur]

That uniform belongs to the Chasseurs d'Afrique, and appears to be the post 1860 Pelisse for officers. There were NO Hussards in the Imperial Guard Cavalry. The kepi looks like a cheapo nasty very very bad repro