Voilŕ trois superbes photographies
qui nous offrent de magnifiques tenues "ŕ la Hussarde".
Bülch Ágoston et Török Flóris produisirent en 1867, ŕ l'occasion
du couronnement de l'Empereur d'Autriche Franz-Josef comme Roi de
Hongrie, une série de portraits des dignitaires du Royaume (des albums
lui seront offerts ŕ l'initiative du Comte Andrássy).
A titre d'illustration, je ne
résiste pas au plaisir de vous proposer ce savoureux compte-rendu
publié dans le Times le 11 Juin
1867 :
THE CORONATION OF THE KING OF
HUNGARY
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDANT)
PESTH, June 6.
Within a four days' journey of our shores there is now in progress a
scene such as might have been witnessed in the old barbaric world, when
Kings were crowned with strange magnificence ; (...)
There was a small gathering at the foot of an hotel staircase this
morning of positively startling people. One had a tall calpak of gray
astrakan fur, with a yellow satin bag, ending in a great tassel of gold
lace. On the front of the calpak was a scarlet medallion, bearing in
embroidery the badges of the House he served -apples and leaves- his
brown face and black moustache contrasted with a white lace frill with
long ends ; the gold laced collar of his scarlet hussar jacket was
crusted with gold ; from his shoulders hung a pelisse of green and
silver trimmed with gray fox-skin, and worked all over with apples and
leaves in silver ; his tight pantaloons of flaming red were slashed with
silver, and his boots were of yellow Morocco leather, with a band of
gold lace and tassels at the top, and gilt heels and enormus spurs, the
get up being completed by a heavy curved scimitar, ablaze with all kinds
of metallic finery. He and his fellow regarded each other in their new
clothes with much curious wonder, each miratur novas frondes et non
sua poma. These were but the "life hussars," or personal
attendants of a Magyar noble, and wereby no means singular for a finery
among those with whom they stood. There were men who shone as if they
were in armour, in their particoloured clothing, and it was not possible
their masters could devise greater glory of attire for themselves - at
least one might be pardoned for thinking so. (...)
miratur novas frondes et non
sua poma. These were but the "life hussars," or personal
attendants of a Magyar noble, and wereby no means singular for a finery
among those with whom they stood. There were men who shone as if they
were in armour, in their particoloured clothing, and it was not possible
their masters could devise greater glory of attire for themselves - at
least one might be pardoned for thinking so. (...)
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