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Trousers: Standard white. Recommended material cotton. Each pair of breeches was unlined except in the waistband, had a fall or drop front opening, and a small pocket in the waistband. Initially each pair of breeches finished below the knees with five regimental pewter buttons on each side. While the waistlines rose, the breeches knee closure lengthened in the opposite direction to end mid-calf. In order to keep the breeches white, a whitish solution called pipeclay was sponged onto them (similar to modern-day shoe whitener). When the pipeclay dried, powder was left mixed amongst the wool fibres of the cloth. If a soldier slapped his leg, a cloud of powder would ensue. |
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