The trench coat's forgotten WW1 roots - BBC News
"Khaki is the Hindi word for dust. Before that, military clothing was incredibly brightly coloured.
"For centuries you needed to recognise the side people were on very easily, so colours like blue and red bbc.com/news/uk-englan…
"Khaki is the Hindi word for dust. Before that, military clothing was incredibly brightly coloured.
"For centuries you needed to recognise the side people were on very easily, so colours like blue and red bbc.com/news/uk-englan…
that were quite easy to dye relatively cheaply got used a lot in European uniforms.
"In World War One, French soldiers wore red trousers because they felt it was dishonourable to be in camouflage.
"In World War One, French soldiers wore red trousers because they felt it was dishonourable to be in camouflage.
"By the 1930s Hollywood was really influential," said Ms Butchart. "Its reach in terms of fashion was becoming huge.
"Warner Bros produced a lot of gangster films that featured characters wearing trench coats.
"And by the time of World War Two they were becoming strongly linked
"Warner Bros produced a lot of gangster films that featured characters wearing trench coats.
"And by the time of World War Two they were becoming strongly linked
with film noir and Humphrey Bogart.
"He embodied that trench 'attitude'. Many people think of him in Casablanca, even though he only wore one in two scenes."
"He embodied that trench 'attitude'. Many people think of him in Casablanca, even though he only wore one in two scenes."
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