Richard, not specifically pipers but you'll recall that we discussed the 91st tartan in a previous thread - here.

This definitely belongs in myth box.

Depending on when in the 16th century, it was not too early for the Belted Plaid. That said, the cloth s too fine to have been practical for that use. Nor do we know if it belonged to a man or woman...

Here's some background on the button shape and the inscription.

Their workmanship of those on the outfit is quite poorly defined which points to mass production of the late 19th century.

Dress Drummond of Perth in Weathered Colours.

Scotand is a small county and there are actually very few traditional dyes plants that are location specific or restricted. The idea that tartan colours were regionally determined is not borne out by...

A child's glengarry and sporran, especially the latter, often come up on ebay. Here is on such (way overpriced though).
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Dating these outfi5s (it's not a uniform) is an im0recise art without clues such as the original owner, or if the buttons are hallmarked. A date is 1880-1910 is reasonable.

My preference would be the single dark stripe.

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Technically, it is new because it has not been woven, in this form, before.

Not quite. I said the shades (as opposed to the colours) are speculative.

Yes they do.

Richard, that would be great and their Old & Rare range was sort of in that area. The problem with that range is that many are hopelessly off the originals.

That is but a fraction.

It is, but not yet visible on the SRT. It is also protected through the UK Design Registry.

This should tell you what I think. :)

https://www.scottishtartans.co.uk/A_piece_of_old_tartan_found_in_Glen_Affric.pdf

George VI tried to restricted it but when it was explained that he could, he restricted the Balmoral instead.

I do.


[QUOTEI could be wrong, but I think one thing that helped spread and support the popularity of RS is the fact that it was worn by the pipers of The Black Watch, The Scots Guards, The Royal...

There is not evidence to support the use of the Royals Stewart before the late 18th century, certainly not being worn by PCE and his followers during the '45, which was a Rising (Rebellion if you...

Thank you Richard.

As you probably know, there was not tartan fragment found buried at Culloden and which Dalgleish supposedly used as the basis for their Reproduction range. Some years ago I...

Kind words, thank you Richard.

A summary of activity this year. It's been an exceptionally busy one.

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Robb made 25 sets of accoutrements in 1903 to accompany 25 uniforms that were issued in numbered boxes. I know the whereabouts of some or all of 4 sets. One other was bought at auction by an American...

These are similar to, but not quite the same, as the Robb 1903 ones that are part of the STA/BRHS BH uniform.

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Compare to the the uniform in Banchory Museum

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How interesting. Do the 1870 buttons have a maker's mark? They are unlikely to be BH at that date as Macleay's Highlanders of Scotland published that year makes no mention is made of The
Balmoral...