Description
The British solider costume is a formal and distinguished attire worn by officers of the British East India Company’s army. It includes red coat with brass buttons, reflecting European military fashion, trousers, typically white or off-white, made of wool or linen, and headgear like a shako or helmet. The shako was a tall hat with a plume or badge denoting rank or regiment, while the helmet offered more substantial protection.
The costume symbolized the soldiers’ allegiance to the British East India Company and its colonial presence in India, incorporating European military styles while serving their duties in the Company’s army.