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 they carried halberds. But the officers had galon instead of embroidery, and no red stockings: they carried an ebony cane with an ivory ball.

The livery of the Comte d'Artois, who was colonel-général of the gardes Suisses was green; and those of the gardes du corps and Suisses who were in his service had green uniforms.

There is evidence of a much quieter dress without even galon, called the "petite livrée," which was probably green, as it was worn by the Suisses, piqueurs, gardes de la porte, and the garçons jardiniers. The traditional dress of those royal servants who filled the minor parts in the Royal Theatre at Versailles is still to be seen at the acting of the Barbier de Séville in the Comédie Française, which is the descendant of the Royal Theatre. This dress (except for the added red stockings) is the same as the one we saw in 1901.

In 1908 we learned that the porte du jardinier at the Petit Trianon was always guarded