Talk:Pantalon rouge

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 15:48, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

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1914 pantalon rouge

• ... that French Army infantrymen wore red trousers (example pictured) from 1829 until 1914? Source: "(27 oct. 1820) l'in- fanterie légère (23, 27 octobre 1820) re- çurent l'habit et le pantalon de couleur bleue. Le 26 juillet 1829 le pantalon devint rouge garance" from: L'intermédiaire des chercheurs et curieux (in French). Benj. Duprat, Libraire de l'Institut. 1919. pp. 37–38. Google Translate renders this as: "But the regiments reappeared, the line (October 27, 1820) the light infantry (October 23, 27, 1820) received blue coats and trousers. On July 26, 1829 the trousers became madder red." and "it. A decision that had origin-ally been economic, adopted to encourage the French madder industryin 1829, had become sentimental to the point of absurdity ... Red had to be dispensed with and the resulting dull blue andwhite fabric was dubbed “bleu horizon” and universally adopted as ofDecember 1914" from: Matthews David, Alison (2003). "Decorated Men: Fashioning the French Soldier, 1852-1914". Fashion Theory. 7 (1): 32.
  • ALT1: ... that at the start of the First World War French infantrymen wore bright red trousers (pictured)? Source: As above
  • ALT2: ... that in 1914 "red trousers are France" became a catchphrase of conservatives in that country? Source: "The words of a former Minister, Alphonse Etienne, 'Le pantalon rouge c'est la France' were adopted as the catch phrase of every conservative in the country until change became impossible and was finally abandoned." from: Lloyd, Mark (4 December 2003). The Art of Military Deception. Pen and Sword. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-84468-010-8.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gordon Ellis

Created by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 10:29, 16 May 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Pantalon rouge; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

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Overall: @Dumelow: Good article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:44, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Promoted original hook to Prep with pshaw yesterday but the nomination did not close Bruxton (talk) 15:48, 17 May 2023 (UTC)