Ganse cord

A ganse cord is a type of cord used in millinery to give shape to a hat. It was used extensively in the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly in tricorns, bicornes and shakos used in military uniforms. [ [http://theblueposts.org/deuxponts/chapeau.htm] Chapeau (hat)] The cord is tied in a special knot called Noeud de franciscain. [ [http://mesnoeuds.free.fr/knot.php?knotId=7] Noeud de franciscain] The ganse loop made from the cord was also used to hold the cockade in place on the head covering.

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* Royal Deuxponts 104 Regiment d'Infanterie (re-enactment unit) [http://theblueposts.org/deuxponts/]