Lest you think color variations are a thing of the past: I was an army officer until 2010 and there was a basic uniform from DFAS available to officers and a deluxe uniform at about twice the price which featured a different fabric blend, and a visibly different color -- it was a brighter...
The whole idea of "camouflage" is relatively recent--20th century. Prior you wanted your troops a distinctive color on the field for Command and Control Reasons, and also to avoid "friendly fire" from your own Artillery Batteries. That was considered much more important than blending in. But...
I wanted to mention that the Pinks and Greens is still very much alive as the Class A uniform for the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets - about 2,500 strong at present. This is my son yesterday at his "Rudders Rangers" formal. This is a source of contemporary sizes (as they are made for modern young...
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