Why did the hussars use cords on dolman?

[rupol2000]

It is clear that they tightly tightened the stomach and chest. What is this for? Maybe for the iron armor sat tighter? How could this help in battle?

 

[JGalt]

It is clear that they tightly tightened the stomach and chest. What is this for? Maybe for the iron armor sat tighter? How could this help in battle?

By "cord", what do you mean? a sash, belt, or the cording sewn onto their uniform?

You might find the answer here:

Hussar

Pelisse

 

[rupol2000]

By "cord", what do you mean? a sash, belt, or the cording sewn onto their uniform?

the cording sewn onto their uniform

 

[rupol2000]

By "cord", what do you mean? a sash, belt, or the cording sewn onto their uniform?

You might find the answer here:

Hussar

Pelisse

There is nothing about military use.
In addition, it says about some fabulous hussars of Napoleon. Napoleon had only musketeers, he gathered in his army all the rabble of Europe, and
vice versa the Austro-Hungarians and Poles had hussars in the Holy Alliance.
they were elite warriors