Question

[sharpiefan]

A friend is going to knit me a period comforter (I don't knit, myself) and I want to know what colour I should ask for?

There is the possibility I may end up wearing it while in uniform at some point. (I'm Other Ranks, in the 50th Foot during the Peninsular War - 1808-1814). I already have a pair of black fingerless mitts, but I am aware that matching scarf-and-glove sets are relatively modern, and very likely wouldn't apply to Other Ranks back then anyway.

Comments

[msmcknittington]

I don't really know much about that period of time, but generally for utilitarian items (i.e. stuff that the average person would have used to stay warm) for non-military folk, red and natural sheep colors are good. Natural sheep colors are things like unbleached white, gray, brown and black. So I guess you need to figure out which one would be most appropriate for wearing with a uniform and/or what your persona would be able to afford.

[sharpiefan]

I think I'll ask for a red one - the chances of actually having to wear it when on parade or anything is remote in the extreme, seeing as our season has pretty much finished by October.

Thanks!