French WWI Headgear Lot: Chasseurs Alpins Beret, Artillery Officer Sidecap, & Zouave Fez

French WWI Headgear Lot: Chasseurs Alpins Beret, Artillery Officer Sidecap, & Zouave Fez

Classic Chasseur Alpins 'tarte' oversized beret of midnight blue wool.  This example has a red grenade de bataillon insignia rather than the Chasseur hunting horn insignia.  Also has a brass faux bullion unit numeral "9".  The thick wool beret body has extensive moth tracking, and a dime size hole in the top along the edge.  The Artillery Officer Sidecap of horizon blue wool has red wool branch of service trim, with bullion soutache Chef de Bataillon rank insignia on the front.  Interior has blue silk sweatband that still bears the original paper size tag.  Zouave Fez is of thick red wool with some stains and light tracking; interior has brown leather sweatband with a legible issue stamp.  Several inches of stitching have given way and the lower edge is soiled from use as you would expect from normal service.  $200 - $300