Is the traditional "toy soldier" Christmas decoration's uniform based on a real regimental uniform or a generic/composite uniform? If a real one, which one?

by chilari

The traditional Christmas decoration toy soldier has a red coat with gold embellishments between the buttons, and gold epaulettes, plus blue trousers, a white sash and a tall black hat. Is there a real regiment in a real historical army that dressed in this way?

Here's an example.

flotiste

For starters, some examples of French Napoleonic uniforms: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4315/1974/1600/QB-UF-07.jpg

And English Napoleonic uniforms: http://www.citadelpuzzles.co.uk/catalog/images/militaryuniforms.jpg