Military Headdress Decorative Cords

Fine quality woollen, silver, and gold headdress knotted cords for shakos, and bearskin caps. We custom-make numerous styles not displayed. There are minimum quantities for custom runs.

Bearskin Cap Cords 1768-1800 These woollen cords were used around the rear patch of the british bearskin cap until the end of the American Revolution. After that the cord became drooped over the front of the bearskin. imageMIS

British Shako Cords 1812-1815 Based on originals these cords were used on the British 1812 pattern shako also known as the Waterloo shako. image

French Shako

French Shako Cords 1805-1815 These woollen cords were used around the rear patch of the british bearskin cap until the end of the American Revolution. After that the cord became drooped over the front of the bearskin. 1768-1800

French Shako woollen cords in white, yellow or red are offered here for 29 US (44 CAN) each (MIS-036). French gold and silver (mylar) shako cords also available along with Gold/red mixed cords for sergeants -each for 45 US (68 CAN) (MIS-045)

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