WW1 French 6th Infantry Regiment Officers ' New Style' Tunic 1915

A WW1 French infantry officers tunic based on the 'New Style' seen from Spring 1915 onwards.
This widely followed that of their British officer counterparts whose stylish large hip pocketed tunics did not escape attention from tailors all over France. This piece is made in gabardine & one of the first of the new style with features still reminiscent of the earlier 1913 style such as a standup collar & watteau pleat down the centre of the back. The blue basic cloth collar tabs appeared after May 1915 the previous issues being too conspicuous in their garish colours. Simplified rank bars to each cuff denote Sous-Lieutenant . The wide cut & long skirt are very typical of a tailors take on the popular British officer style , many variations & styles existed due to no standardisation ever taking place.
A well used field worn piece there is fraying to the collar area & cuffs , a few grubby marks & the odd small hole in places all indicative of a trench worn tunic.

The French 6th Infantry regiment were involved in most of the major WW1 battles including Bataille de Charleroi, Marne , Verdun , Aisne , Picardy to name but a few.

Code: 13948