1261 - Bolero vest of the 8th Zouaves. 1879-model bolero made of dark blue woolen cloth, with scarlet braiding and faux collar tabs personalized by the soldier, featuring the number 8 embroidered in gold cannetille. Original rank insignia sewn onto the bottom of each sleeve; high-quality tailor-made lining in black satin; rear fur collar in the colors of the Legion of Honor. Inside the sleeve lining is a receipt stamp from a Zouave regiment, though the year is illegible. Regulation dark blue wool vest, adorned with scarlet braid of the same quality as the bolero, featuring an eight-button closure system, black satin front lining, and an ecru cotton back bearing an illegible acceptance stamp. Model 1879 dark blue wool bolero with scarlet braid, personalized false collar patches with gilt bullion number 8, original cuff ranks, tailored black sateen lining, and a later Legion of Honor-colored fourragère acceptance stamp with an illegible year. Matching regulation dark blue waistcoat with scarlet braid, an eight-button closure, a black satin front lining, and an unbleached cotton back with an illegible stamp.