UNIFORMS. Fireman's suit in black cloth, with black collar piped in blue and decorated with embroidered scarlet grenades, scarlet sleeve cuffs, short back in scarlet cloth decorated with embroidered grenades, breastplate (reconstituted) in piped medium blue cloth, striped unbleached satin lining, brass buttons stamped "sapeurs-pompiers". July Monarchy period. Wear from use. ABE