. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . sailor, whose most elaborate toiletdid not occupy him one hour, was vastly better offthan his military brother, who could not get himself upsmartly for parade in much less time than three poor soldiers, who have always been compelled tofollow the fashion, however ugly and unfit for militarypurposes, were not yet released from the torture of hair-dressing ; stiff curls were worn on each side of the facewith a long tail behind, the whole plaste
. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . sailor, whose most elaborate toiletdid not occupy him one hour, was vastly better offthan his military brother, who could not get himself upsmartly for parade in much less time than three poor soldiers, who have always been compelled tofollow the fashion, however ugly and unfit for militarypurposes, were not yet released from the torture of hair-dressing ; stiff curls were worn on each side of the facewith a long tail behind, the whole plastered andpowdered. The officers perhaps could afford pomatum,but the privates used the end of a tallow candle to keeptheir wonderful hair scheme in regulation order. Thearmy was tormented with the most preposterous andunwarlike methods of dressing the hair until 1808, whenan order abolished clubs and pig-tails.^ A French critic,quoted by Colonel E. M. Lloyd, speaking of theGerman influence over French and English regulationsfor soldiers uniform, says : ^ Luard, History of the Dress of the British Soldier, p. 98. will. UK. IvOYAI.
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