Help me find this officer's uniform from the 1955 movie "French Cancan"?
January 13, 2013 7:18 AM Subscribe
There's a character in the 1955 movie "French Cancan" who wears a very fancy uniform. He wears a light blue double-breasted jacket with white braid and bright red pants with stripes on the sides. I think it is some kind of old fashioned military dress uniform. You can see the outfit 0.26 seconds into the trailer (warning:there are 26 seconds of cancan dancing first). My question is:
(1) What sort of uniform was this? Or is it just a costume they made up for the movie?
(2) Where/how could a modern person most affordably get a similar outfit of sufficiently good quality to wear around town at fancy occasions that are not Halloween?
Response by poster: Ah, yes. That is very close but none of them are wearing the red pants. thank you.
posted by steinwald at 7:59 AM on January 13, 2013
posted by steinwald at 7:59 AM on January 13, 2013
Best answer: Here's one with red pants. It's for sale but not exactly cheap though (4000 €)...
posted by elgilito at 8:14 AM on January 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by elgilito at 8:14 AM on January 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
Best answer: You might try looking for a marching band uniform.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 8:52 AM on January 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by SuperSquirrel at 8:52 AM on January 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
Best answer: French Cancan is set in the 1890s; Here are photos of the French Hussars in the 3rd republic. Here's some color stuff. Key term seems to be "Hussar Jacket".
posted by Monday, stony Monday at 9:42 AM on January 13, 2013
posted by Monday, stony Monday at 9:42 AM on January 13, 2013
Or, rather, "Dolman", since the Hussar isn't wearing a Pelisse.
posted by Monday, stony Monday at 9:48 AM on January 13, 2013
posted by Monday, stony Monday at 9:48 AM on January 13, 2013
Best answer: And since you're in Indiana, it seems like this guy might be able to make you one, as might other people who make reenactment costumes.
posted by Monday, stony Monday at 10:01 AM on January 13, 2013
posted by Monday, stony Monday at 10:01 AM on January 13, 2013
Response by poster: Wow, used marching band uniforms are pretty great and about a hundred times cheaper than historical reproductions. I guess that is the way to go for budget-friendly fancy uniforms. Nevertheless I'm very very happy to know that this was a historically accurate outfit.
posted by steinwald at 12:07 PM on January 13, 2013
posted by steinwald at 12:07 PM on January 13, 2013
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I cannot help with your second question.
posted by lungtaworld at 7:35 AM on January 13, 2013