Soldiers' Kit

Ralphus at Wars of Louis Quatorze shares the upcoming release of a new book, Soldiers' Clothing of the Early 17th Century: Britain and Western Europe, 1618-1660:

Soldiers’ Clothing of the Early 17th Century is a comprehensive study of the clothing worn by soldiers during the Thirty Years War and the British Civil Wars. The book delves into the changing fashion trends of soldiers' clothing during the early seventeenth century, with detailed chapters on various items of clothing, the contracts and supply system, and challenges the idea that there was no uniformity at the beginning of the century.

There have been books written about military clothing during the early seventeenth century before, but never in this detail. This book is the result of over 30 years of research in the archives of record offices and libraries, recording minute details of clothing and coat colors. By examining thousands of archives and pamphlets, it challenges the idea that there was no uniformity within regiments or companies at the beginning of the century. Hundreds of contemporary illustrations, paintings and even surviving items of clothing were consulted to discover the soldiers' appearance.

This is definitely going on the Captain's Bookshelf - that bit about "contracts and [the] supply system" sold me, 'cause that's just the kind of detail that I like to turn into a scenario. Here's the Amazon link for pre-order, if that's your thing.