And probably the Pederasts too...and anyone search of the correct shade of blue.
All colours are dyed using modern techniques but shades are copied exactly from either original patterns or patterns which have been dyed using receipts from documentary sources
Kein Plan überlebt den ersten Kontakt mit den Würfeln. (No plan survives the first contact with the dice.) Baron Mannshed von Wreckedoften, First Sea Lord of the Bavarian Admiralty.
For a bit of confirmation, that 'Norfolk Yellow' exactly matches the facings of a 1770s-vintage officer's coat of the 9th (Royal Norfolk) Foot that was found in pristine condition in the attic of a house local to me.
FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:46 am
That is dangerous RMD, seen a pristine 5th foot jacket, except the cuffs and collar are faded to a mustard brown colour.
We know that is wrong due to a portrait of the officer who owned it having a portrait of him with gosling green cuffs.
Colours can change even if stored well.
Very true. The guidon of the Pembroke Yeomanry from 1803 is now a lovely cream colour (except it was originally a deep sky blue). However, that 'Norfolk Yellow' does indeed match the facings on that 9th Foot coat exactly.
Oh and I painted General Lasalle a lovely sky blue shade, based on his surviving uniform in Les Invalides... And then had to repaint him when I realised he should be green...
