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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Gribb on January 11, 2025, 02:18:20 PM

Title: 1914 British Khaki shade - brown or greenish or both?
Post by: Gribb on January 11, 2025, 02:18:20 PM

I realise this has been discussed plenty in the past. Some seem to believe strongly it was either a brown shade, others a greenish hue. However, someone I talked to said he had spoken to a few guys at the Army Museum and seen the uniforms in the collection, and concluded without a doubt that the uniforms had a brownish shade to them. And that only the officer tunics could have a very slight greenish tint to them.

Thoughts (beyond 'its your toys')?

Title: Re: 1914 British Khaki shade - brown or greenish or both?
Post by: fred on January 11, 2025, 03:57:56 PM

I’d agree with brownish for troops. Officers had privately tailored and greenish tinge seems to be commonly used. Paler trousers are possible for officers too.

Title: Re: 1914 British Khaki shade - brown or greenish or both?
Post by: carlos marighela on January 11, 2025, 07:06:56 PM

I have original items of British khaki from the Great War and leaving aside issues of aging it's most definitely a brownish cast.