"British units with buff facings" Topic
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4th Cuirassier | 15 Feb 2017 3:53 p.m. PST |
AIUI British units with buff facings also had buff belts. Drummers wore reversed colours. So buff jackets with red cuffs etc. But presumably this means buff belts over buff uniform coats. Is that correct? |
Windy Miller | 15 Feb 2017 4:38 p.m. PST |
Broadly speaking yes, but there were exceptions. For example the 40th Foot had buff facings and buff belts but their drummers had white jackets. Also according to the 1812 clothing regulations drummers and buglers were supposed to be in red but some regiments continued in reversed colours. So for example the drummers of the 27th wore buff belts over buff jackets but the 14th had buff belts over red. I'm afraid you'll have to research each individual unit! It's a minefield but there is plenty of reference material. |
dibble | 15 Feb 2017 7:33 p.m. PST |
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Supercilius Maximus | 16 Feb 2017 3:51 a.m. PST |
"Buff" could cover a multitude of sins – anything from a flesh tone, to a darkish ochre. In the 18C at least, regiments were differentiated by "light" or "dark" buff, or by no adjective at all. Dibble's linked thread gives a good description of how belts were dyed with coloured pipeclay in order to ensure a uniform appearance, but which sounds a lot lighter than dyed cloth would normally be – if that's any help!!! |
Murvihill | 16 Feb 2017 10:58 a.m. PST |
"Also according to the 1812 clothing regulations drummers and buglers were supposed to be in red." What fun is that? |
Windy Miller | 16 Feb 2017 1:08 p.m. PST |
@Murvihill "Also according to the 1812 clothing regulations drummers and buglers were supposed to be in red." What fun is that? Bloody cheeseparers in Whitehall as per usual! Nothing changes. |
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