Help support TMP


"Stripe color on General's overalls?" Topic


6 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please do not post offers to buy and sell on the main forum.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the 19th Century Painting Guides Message Board

Back to the Crimean War Message Board


Areas of Interest

19th Century

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Recent Link


Featured Showcase Article

Lemax Christmas Trees

It's probably too late already this season to snatch these bargains up...


Featured Workbench Article

1:600 Scale Masts from Bay Area Yards

Hate having to scratchbuild your own masts? Not any more...


Featured Profile Article

Remotegaming

Once Gabriel received his digital camera, his destiny was clear – he was to become a remote wargamer.


689 hits since 11 Sep 2024
©1994-2025 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

Nick Stern Supporting Member of TMP11 Sep 2024 7:58 a.m. PST

Crimean War British Generals. I've seen both gold and red.

Nick Stern Supporting Member of TMP11 Sep 2024 12:09 p.m. PST

I am going with red. The costumes in the 1968 Charge of the Light Brigade were pretty authentic, aside from all the cavalry wearing red trousers.

picture

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP12 Sep 2024 1:30 p.m. PST

Great movie!

42flanker15 Sep 2024 3:53 p.m. PST

"aside from all the cavalry wearing red trousers."

- and everybody wearing their swords on the right hand side…

Nick Stern Supporting Member of TMP18 Sep 2024 8:36 a.m. PST

42flanker,
The photo is flopped. It's a mirror image of the correct image. I didn't catch that when I posted it.

PeterEm29 Sep 2024 7:24 a.m. PST

Sorry to arrive late for this, but the answer would surely be gold stripes for full dress and red for service dress. Sir John and his fellow generals in the still are correctly all in service dress. However all generals would have had access to both and it would be a brave soldier who critiqued his general's dress sense if he chose to wear the wrong trousers to a battle.

Peter, London

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.