The Grenadier Foot Guards wore an enormous plume in their shako. The shako badge was an eight pointed star with the Black Prussian Eagle. A shako or fur "kolpac" (busby) was worn as headwear. Replacing in most instances the light bicorne, the shako was initially considered an improvement. This comprised a shako, light blue tunic and red breeches. A shako or fur kolpik was worn as headwear. Officers wore traditional dark blue uniforms with black shako caps. This headdress developed initially as a square-topped variant of a shako. British troops were accoutered with the bell-top shako from 1829 to 1844. The uniform was topped off with a black shako with a plume. However, the shako she depicts the regiment wearing is incorrect. At other times a peaked hat, known as a shako, is generally worn. In the 1840s, the tapering "Albert" shako, with peaks both fore and aft, was adopted. These were intended as alternatives to the heavier, cloth-covered leather French Army shako. During this time the Albert Shako was preferred.