Figure 1.--The bright colorscand military styling suggest this was a uniform for a marching band. It probaly is English and dates to to 1915.

HBC has obtained information on some band uniforms that it can not yet identify. In some cases HBC is not even positive that they are band uniforms. Generally speaking, however, HBC believes that brightly colored, mulitary-style uniforms are generally for marching bands.

Figure 1: English

An HBC contributor describes the uniform een in figure 1. He believes it was made before 1915. It was sold in the Harrod's juvenile clothing department. The label reads just "London" without a number, presumably the postal code would have been added to the label if they existed. This helps date the uniform to the early 20th century. (HBC is not sure when postal codes were first introduced in England.) The HBC contributor isnīt sure what the uniform was made for or precisely how to date it. The bright colors and military styling suggest to HBC that this is a marching band uniform. HBC is unsure how to date it, but pre-1915 seems reasobnable. Perhaps our English readers can offer some insights.

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