These 24 Inch Regal Prince Nutcracker
stands on a red square base trimmed with gold glitter. The Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers uniform consists of a green, red and gold jacket, royal pants and tall black boots. The outer part of his jacket is a red and green velvet material with a glittery gold collar. There are gold lace ribbons separating the red and green velvet on his jacket. His belt is made out of a red and gold lace. This Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers epaulets are glittery green and gold stripped with gold cuffs that are dazzled with silver beaded half loop design with a clear jewel in a silver setting placed in the center of each loop. The Regal Prince Nutcracker Kepi style hat is black with a gold brim and finial on top. It also has glittery gold scalloped designs with a red glittery dot at the top of each scallop and an amber plastic jewel in the center. Royal Blue trousers and tall black boots with gold criss cross laces finish off this Wooden Nutcrackers uniform. This Kurt Adler Nutcracker is holding a gold and silver spear with red tassel strings hanging from the tip in his right hand. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Military Uniform History:
It is unclear when the first military uniforms were developed, and for what purpose. Uniforms are typically a sign of well-organized military forces equipped by a central authority. It is important to distinguish between uniforms and ethnic dress. If a particular race or culture favored a distinctive dress style that could easily create the impression of uniformly dressed warriors. Select to learn more about Wooden Nutcrackers Soldiers. The colorful clothing of the Hungarian hussars became the uniform of hussar units all over Europe. Soldiers could also develop their own fashions, which set them apart from civilians. The clothing of the German Landsknechte of the 16th century is an example of distinctive military fashion. There are a few recorded attempts at uniform dress in antiquity, going beyond the similarity to be expected of ethnic or tribal dress. One example is the Spanish infantry of Hannibal who wore white tunics with crimson edgings. Another is the Spartan helot in his red garment. Select to find more Nutcracker Decorations ideas for the holidays.

The Story of The Nutcracker.
The combination of a useful tool and a figural form with a human appearance was well accepted by the mid 18th century. In the toy making center of Sonneberg, in the Thuringian Forest, there was mention in 1735 of nut biters that operated according to the principles of leverage. These nut biters were described as sturdy, energetic forms with large heads. Two moving arms on the back of the head allowed the lower jaw to push the nut against the upper jaw. In a carnival parade in 1783, students from Freisingen, Germany presented large models of Berchtesgaden wares, including a nut biter in the form of a little man whose mouth and stomach were one and the same. Select this link to view our Christmas Nutcrackers Village People.