Thank you honey! Chris pulled out the Peasant Wars book after you called and showed me the guys with the 'necklace' style bandoleers. I don't know if I agree with the author about the powder horn being 'attached' to the bandoleer on your studly man (last image), I think that his powder is hanging on a shorter strap around his neck, given that the balance would be off if it was hanging from a center point on the flask...and randomly dumping powder is *bad*!

*grin*

I have seen images of the cross-body bandoleers in our period, and frankly I think they are safer! I really need to track down that image of the guys in pink and yellow with the cross-body bandoleers!

I am always curious though - where the heck are these boys carrying their shot? None of these images seem to show shot bags anywhere, and I don't think they have the shot hidden in their sleeves....*le sigh*

Also, did you not the gunner in the second color painting? Look familiar? This was the inspiration piece for Ken Dougherty's first garb!