Galliffet or gallifet (russian: галифе, galife) were a style of trousers in
military uniform
A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.
Military dress and styles have gone through significant changes over the centuries, from colourful and elaborate, ornamented c ...
of the
Soviet Army
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. They were similar to
riding breeches
Breeches ( ) are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg, usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles. Formerly a standard item of Western men's c ...
, fit for
jackboots
A jackboot is a military boot such as the cavalry jackboot or the hobnailed jackboot. The hobnailed jackboot has a different design and function from the first type. It is a combat boot that is designed for marching. It rises to mid-calf or highe ...
. Russian dictionaries define "galife" as pants fitting the knees and below, to easily fit the ''
sapogi
A jackboot is a military boot such as the cavalry jackboot or the hobnailed jackboot. The hobnailed jackboot has a different design and function from the first type. It is a combat boot that is designed for marching. It rises to mid-calf or high ...
'' (Russian
jackboot
A jackboot is a military boot such as the cavalry jackboot or the hobnailed jackboot. The hobnailed jackboot has a different design and function from the first type. It is a combat boot that is designed for marching. It rises to mid-calf or highe ...
s), and expanding from above the knees.
They were named after French general
Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet
Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martigues (Paris, 23 January 1830 – 8 July 1909), was a French general, best known for having taken part in the repression of the 1871 Paris Commune. He was Minister of War in Waldeck-Ro ...
.
"Из истории российского мундира"
("From the History of Russian Uniforms")
See also
*Uniforms of the Russian Armed Forces
The extensive system of uniforms of the Russian Armed Forces was inherited from the Soviet Armed Forces and modified across the years.
Traditionally, the military uniforms of the Russian Armed Forces have been subdivided into parade, servi ...
References
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Soviet military uniforms
Trousers and shorts
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