Sailor Uniforms - are they always white?

[Sinewgrab]

So, maybe I should be asking this on Colonial, but I spend more time here in VSF.  Are sailors always in white predominatly throughout the Victorian era no matter what country?  I just got a few Redoubt figures that I am going to mix with Hinterland sailors to use as Norwegian Aeronef crew, and I was wondering if I should be using whote instead of any specific uniform color, as it seems that they used white for sialors across the board as fra as I can tell.

Anyone have a hint for me?

[OSHIROmodels]

The Japanese navy had blue uniforms for winter, same cut of cloth, just a different colour and I'm pretty sure that the Russains had stripy (blue and white) ones.

cheers

James

[redzed]

it's VSF, any colour you like

but blue/black was often worn for colder climates and white for hotter climates.

I did Captain Nemo's Navy in white - LINK

[Sinewgrab]

Then why do they always seem to show everyone in white!? Grumble...

[redzed]

Dallimore did his in Blue - LINK

[OSHIROmodels]

I suppose white is the main colour people think of when they paint sailors 

cheers

James

[former user]

I guess the interesting battles and actions are not in winter but in good weather or warm regions, when the sailors would wear summer white

[Sinewgrab]

Screw it then, Norwegian blue it is!

[OSHIROmodels]

A little white trim around the shirt collar and the bottom of the shirt will help 

cheers

James

[former user]

Screw it then, Norwegian blue it is!

Unless there is a Norwegian colony somewhere in tropical realms 

[fastolfrus]

Norwegian summer uniform is blue - so you can see the sailors aren't skiving off in the snow :~}

[former user]

oh, I see. In Scandinavia it is reversed - that makes sense!

[The_Beast]

Definitely one for our historical-minded brethren...

I know in later US, below decks was oft a different color. Especially those around coal or oil machinery. I've a friend who was on a nuclear sub who wore a black shirt that was a hold over from earlier engine room uniforms.

Can't say I can tell from those photos I was scanning for engine room coal handling what the uniforms were...

Doug

[former user]

specialised dress is always something different, the examples are numerous

one thing about the white: Off-white fatigue dress was of course due to appear more often than anything visually, so that might be a reason why white=sailor  (apart from Gene Kelly of course)

[Plynkes]

Then why do they always seem to show everyone in white!? Grumble...

They don't. You are mistaken. That's all I can add, really. What you are saying just isn't borne out by the pictorial references we have from the period.