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KeepYourPowderDry Supporting Member of TMP31 Dec 2024 2:54 a.m. PST

Unearthed a few more coat colour references for Civil War era Trained Bands soldiers. As always, all claims are referenced to contemporary documents

link

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP31 Dec 2024 8:15 a.m. PST

Interesting!

Timbo W31 Dec 2024 9:09 a.m. PST

Nice work KYPD!

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP31 Dec 2024 12:12 p.m. PST

More great information. Thanks, although I'm not going to repaint the LTB units I inherited from a
friend (2 in red and one in orange.)

What variety of colors would be likely for London citizen garb
in the TBs? I'm guessing muted colors, grays, browns and maybe black? Were buffcoats as usual for the musketeers as some publications have suggested?

KeepYourPowderDry Supporting Member of TMP31 Dec 2024 11:37 p.m. PST

London Trained Bands I imagine quite well dressed, think of weekend warrior cyclists – high end kit for the bling factor rather than necessity.

The auxiliary regiments made up of poorer men who were ineligible for membership of a TB would likely have much poorer, basic clothing.

Normally I shy away from using black as it was a very expensive fabric, but as the LTB was populated by rich 'middle class' men it would be reasonable to drop a handful of black items in to the mix.

Trained band buff certainly prevalent. I personally baulk at the idea of buff on musketeers, but that's just me. No reason that some didn't wear it – remember that they bought their own kit, and clothing in particular was a fashionable way of declaring their status.

Other colours – I'd go for a smattering of brighter colours mixed in with greys and browns (have you seen the colour swatches I did? link ) Auxiliaries limit more to greys and browns.

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP01 Jan 2025 4:17 p.m. PST

Thanks! There is a 28mm unit that I have been painting in gray for a Royalists regiment that may get a touch up and join the ranks of the Malcontents!

KeepYourPowderDry Supporting Member of TMP01 Jan 2025 9:01 p.m. PST

Cheers S'nasty, happy new year.

Found an interesting reference to grey wool recently. A C17th East Riding farmer talked about keeping 2 or 3 black sheep in a flock in order to make grey fleece/wool. Anymore and the fleece/wool mix became too coarse and unsellable

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP02 Jan 2025 9:43 a.m. PST

Very cool reference. I wonder if that is how the Scots got their famous Hodden gray?

KeepYourPowderDry Supporting Member of TMP02 Jan 2025 10:05 a.m. PST

Hidden? Yes it is. There's a contemporary 'recipe' stating how many black fleeces should be mixed into a set number of white fleeces.

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