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Hey, all -

I'm about to start my second figure (haven't finished the first yet!), a native American from the French and Indian war. He wears a British coat, so red (or scarlet?) with broad lapels and gold lacing. But the boxtop, while in color, is a bit fuzzy, so a few questions come to mind. And of course, they beget other questions. Any help will be appreciated!

The first question I have is about nomenclature. Those long, broad lapels: are those called "facing"? If not, then what's the correct word?
Next, the color of those lapels. The boxtop shows them as either black or navy blue; can't quite tell. I found a site (https://www.militaryheritage.com/charts/7warchtb.htm) that seems to indicate the color reflects different regiments; is that the case?
Finally, I seem to recall that there was (is?) a different shade for the main coat - red vs. scarlet - depending on rank. True?
TIA for any guidance!

<blockquote data-quote="Russ" data-source="post: 1180673" data-attributes="member: 4349">Hey, all -&nbsp;I&#039;m about to start my second figure (haven&#039;t finished the first yet!), a native American from the French and Indian war. He wears a British coat, so red (or scarlet?) with broad lapels and gold lacing. But the boxtop, while in color, is a bit fuzzy, so a few questions come to mind. And of course, they beget other questions. Any help will be appreciated!&nbsp;<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The first question I have is about nomenclature. Those long, broad lapels: are those called &quot;facing&quot;? If not, then what&#039;s the correct word?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Next, the color of those lapels. The boxtop shows them as either black or navy blue; can&#039;t quite tell. I found a site (<a href="https://www.militaryheritage.com/charts/7warchtb.htm" target="_blank">https://www.militaryheritage.com/charts/7warchtb.htm</a>) that seems to indicate the color reflects different regiments; is that the case?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Finally, I seem to recall that there was (is?) a different shade for the main coat - red vs. scarlet - depending on rank. True?</li>
</ol>TIA for any guidance!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Russ, post: 1180673, member: 4349"] Hey, all - I'm about to start my second figure (haven't finished the first yet!), a native American from the French and Indian war. He wears a British coat, so red (or scarlet?) with broad lapels and gold lacing. But the boxtop, while in color, is a bit fuzzy, so a few questions come to mind. And of course, they beget other questions. Any help will be appreciated! [LIST=1] [*]The first question I have is about nomenclature. Those long, broad lapels: are those called "facing"? If not, then what's the correct word? [*]Next, the color of those lapels. The boxtop shows them as either black or navy blue; can't quite tell. I found a site ([url]https://www.militaryheritage.com/charts/7warchtb.htm[/url]) that seems to indicate the color reflects different regiments; is that the case? [*]Finally, I seem to recall that there was (is?) a different shade for the main coat - red vs. scarlet - depending on rank. True? [/LIST] TIA for any guidance! [/QUOTE]

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