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    79th Foot square-toe spats

    I just now noticed something I'd not before, in this photo of various members of The 79th Foot (Cameron Highlanders) - all the spats have square toes!

    This photo was taken between the time the doublet was introduced (1856) and the gauntlet cuff was introduced (1868).

    In modern times spats like this have been the unique distinction of The 42nd Foot/The Black Watch. Hmmm... now I'll have to go back over other vintage military photos and see what's what.



    For comparison here are the 78th Foot during the same period with the usual curved-toe spats. (Note the piper's gauntlet cuffs; some pipers' doublets had had these years before they were introduced for all military doublets.)



    And the 42nd Foot with their typical square-toe spats

    Last edited by OC Richard; 22nd September 15 at 06:04 PM.
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