I use what I call my "Enlisted" plaid as a blanket when camping in the summer. It is a fully joined plaid of 2 pieces of single width tartan, measures aprox 60 wide by 3 yards long. It is just the...

Just the regular. Have no receipts showing anything but one tartan for the whole regiment. No music tartan, no red line for the Grenadiers. All that is post 1767. Grenadier & drummers coats and other...

A red feather(most likely Ostridge) was first issued by Col Murray to Pipers in the 42nd in 1758. The red hackle in the bonnet, and some form of a "knot" worn on the shoulder are what distinguished...

Musicians are so poor, I saw 4 of them sharing the same cigarette out back of the venue.

Hey Jeff, hope all is well with you.

Yes Sanderman was the subcontractor to the regimental agent. He provided plaids, hose cloth, bonnets and Scottish style sword belts, perhaps even pistols,...

OP, to answer your question about West Historical Sales, they have relocated to Portugal. Will be starting back up soon.

As Etsy and other online platforms are pushing "Free Shipping" for US...

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Gerry kept his day job to himself, but he was the type of guy Tom Clancy based characters on.......

I had heard this both via work and reenacting, but had not made a post about it. He will be missed is the understatement of the century.

Yes, the midwest, our reenacting season is pretty well toast before it got started. Are you had and fast tied to early 20th Century? I do 18th Century myself. While the market on tuques and...

No, Keith's and Campbell's Highlanders were raised 15 plus years after the Highland Independent companies were made into the Highland Regiment.
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There are a whole lot of unknown areas, and even things that are outright ignored. Like the multiple images from the Mutiny thru 45-46 that show members of the regiment wearing a red/yellow based...

Have you spoken with the folks at The Dutch Milleners?

https://www.facebook.com/TheDutchMilliners/

They will steer you in the correct way. Also look at Peter MacDonald's research page.
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The coats and waistcoats that I wear were purpose designed to wear with a great kilt. So there are strips of cloth at the back to pull the plaid under. And then my plaid has rosettes concealing...

Ironic answer here......

I actually wear a belted plaid more often than one of my kilts. But its because I average 1-2 reenactment events a month, and then a solid 9 weekend run from late August...

Yes they work, as long as you do your part and tie them correctly. Of course you have to tie them to loose, and to tight to learn the "Just right" when it comes to cut cloth bag hose and worsted...

The laced waistcoat was one that I picked up in a trade. It was 40th of Foot out of Canada. Wool is rather thin, and its linen lined. I switched out the lace and shortened it for wear with the...

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Here are a couple other close ups, pre 1750. I have a few meters of tape coming in from Wydean. Might have to do the tassles from the caddach pair if I can find a good thread match....

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Good questions, that I don't think anyone has a definitive answer for.

Strictly from a regimental perspective, period documents for the 42nd speak of them being "Bespoke" and the 77th they were...

I have an interior drawstring......

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Here are a couple photos of a belted plaid I made up a year and a half ago, perhaps 2 now. What some of us have started calling the Mk1 custom run of Govt Sett tartan. Not the best photos, I...

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I will happily post. Will be this evening, as I will have to hunt for the perfect photos, or edit out all the evil swords, dirks, pistols and muskets that "Sneak" into photos of me in a belted...

Im not trying to be a stick in the mud, Kilt Kop or anything, I just get different looking results, even when I use doublewide material, not 2 lengths of single butted together. It's only been in...

I am still at a loss to understand these modern "Belted Plaids" that are not constructed in a historical manner. Especially the way they somehow join in the middle of the chest, instead of attach at...

The bearskin patch does not come into play until later. For ca 1758 you should wear a normal British army woven horsehair cloth clockade. I have worn a cockade like this for the last decade or so,...