"Continentals in shirt sleeves and waistcoat?" Topic

In the British Grenadier Monmouth scenario, the recommended "uniform" for Continentals was shirtsleeves and waistcoat. This was due to the 100F+ temperatures that day.
A brief perusal of other scenarios set in the summer carry the same recommendation.

So, who makes these in 28mm?
I don't want to scrounge militia packs for one or two that might work. I already have enough militia.
I'm looking for figures wearing shirtsleeves and waistcoat, hat type optional, posed as regulars and with muskets tipped with bayonets.
These would obviously work for Loyalists too.

Perry.

AW133-138

Ah!
Thanks.
Answered in record time too!
Assembling a Fall In shopping list.

You will actually do any army specifically for a single battle?

No. But that "uniform" is ubiquitous and therefore quite useful.
Mommouth wasn't the only hot day.

Beautiful figures from Perry.

A fun re-enactor fact…

Monmouth is the only event I've ever done where we were directed NOT to wear a regimental coats, but to turn out in shirt sleeves and waistcoats.

Not like you had to tell us, but it was nice to see.

And no, Winston, not a pimp hat to be seen…

Eric

Winston, does anyone at Fall In carry the Perry line since AOW went belly up? You may have to order direct from Perry. That is unless some other company carries their line here in the states.

The WarStore.

What about the British? Any instances of them being out of uniform?

Generally, the British would keep their coats (for the cold nights) and ditch their waistcoats instead. That said, some units at Bunker Hill are said to have taken off their coats for the third and final assault.

I'm told there is a reference to British troops foraging in white waistcoats during the occupation of Philadelphia, but I've never seen it myself. If they are in waistcoats, they would of course be sleeveless; however, also worth bearing in mind that recruits from several regiments were typically sent over to America as a single group, wearing a common "training" uniform of a single-breasted white "roundabout" type of garment (ie with sleeves), overalls, hat etc. It was common for men to be "re-assigned" to a regiment other than the one that recruited them when they arrived in theatre, so a single corps could acquire a large number of men so dressed in one go. Possibly this was a training march (as well as foraging?) to toughen them up?

There are reports that the British 17th Light Dragoons and perhaps also mounted elements of Tarleton's legion opted for lighter clothing during the summer 1780 campaign. Perry makes some 17th Light Dragoons in this uniform.

That was more down to the original coats (which they had opted to keep, rather than adopt the green coats of the Legion) had worn out, rather than the weather. IIRC, they wore smocks.

Thanks for the explanation SM.