By the way, I don't know why you're citing orange, when it is described as tufts of red hair on either end in the novel.
That's the only instance the hair is described as red. Otherwise it's orange:
"It was the wild tufts of orange hair that brought such comparisons to mind."
"Also had these tufts of fake hair, you know. Orange."
""O-O-Orange tufts of h-h-hair?" he asked Mike"
I am fairly sure that you're referring to Mike's Dad's photo when you say woodcut photo, but in the book I remember them saying that it is from the 1800's, since the 1700's makes no sense, as America wasn't even founded 'til 1776, nevermind Maine not becoming a state 'til 1820. Victorian clothing wasn't translated to the States either really, so it is nothing that those kids would really be familiar with, which is odd since projections of It are supposed to come from their own mind.
Speaking of which, these kids were growing up in the 50's, and in the movie, the 80's. What mind of either generation conjures up that image when asked what a clown looks like?
""Daddy says there's no way to date that one, but it's probably from the early or mid -1700s," Mike said."
The clown seems to be a shape It developed on it's own. Only minor details are projected back differently, like eye color or possibly hair color. Why would every individual see the suit as silver, an usual color? A kid would think a clown costume to be colorful.
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