"Color of French greatcoats" Topic
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| ccmatty | 14 May 2008 5:59 p.m. PST |
Does anyone have reference point? Was there difference between the colors that fusiliers, voltiguers, grenadiers, etc. wore? I assume that shades of brown and grey are appropriate? Thanks. |
 Flashman14  | 14 May 2008 6:24 p.m. PST |
The Funcken IIRC shows Line in gray, Legere and Voltiguers in tans and browns and the Guard in dark blues. I'll stand by the Guard in dark blue and the Line in the gray. Not sure about the tan and browns; I got a feeling those were unofficial somehow. … Could be wrong … |
| Midpoint | 14 May 2008 6:42 p.m. PST |
I did mine like this: link A mid brown works well also. I don't think there is anything wrong in mixing them up either. |
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