Regimental tartans and pleating styles

**Troglodyte** · 4th September 21, 07:35 AM

This is from 'Land of the Gael' which was published in 1930, giving all kinds of Highland-related miscellany.

The number and style of pleating used by the different regiments is interesting, and highlights a range of small but important regimental and battalion distinctions that are now lost to the standardisation of the RRS.

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**figheadair** · 4th September 21, 09:19 AM

It would be really interesting to see a similar list for all the Territorial Battalions too, if such a thing exists?

**Troglodyte** · 6th September 21, 02:18 AM

And how the different regiments and battalions arranged the stripe on the pleats, too.

Seaforths' pleating of their Mackenzie tartan was to show the white stripe, but I have heard (although never seen examples) of the red stripe being used by different battalions (perhaps Territorals) as a mark of distinction.

There was an eBay listing some while ago now, for a regimental-style kilt in Hunting Stewart, that was pleated alternately to the red and yellow over-stripe, which gave a nice interest to the pleats.

The variation in the number of pleats must have determined either the length of material used, or the depth of the pleasts. It would be nice to see a side-by-side line-up of all the different styles, to fully appreciate the variations.

**figheadair** · 6th September 21, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Troglodyte

There was an eBay listing some while ago now, for a regimental-style kilt in Hunting Stewart, that was pleated alternately to the red and yellow over-stripe, which gave a nice interest to the pleats.

The Royal Scots.

**OC Richard** · 6th September 21, 04:37 PM

Interesting list!

Cool to see everything in one place like that.

That information is in Barnes, but it's spread out, being in addition to the complete organisational history of each unit and a description of its complete uniform.

I should point out a typo, the unit is called The Pictou Highlanders, not Picton.

They were raised in 1871 and in 1910 received the title 78th Pictou Regiment (Highlanders).

Their uniform was stated to be the same as the Seaforth Highlanders of Scotland save for badges.

**OC Richard** · 6th September 21, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Troglodyte

a regimental-style kilt in Hunting Stewart, that was pleated alternately to the red and yellow over-stripe which gave a nice interest to the pleats.

Due to the non-repeating nature of Hunting Stewart you have to have the red and yellow lines alternate, otherwise each pleat would have a huge amount of fabric in it.

I've seen many interesting pleating approaches used to deal with Hunting Stewart's challenge.

**McMurdo** · 6th September 21, 07:22 PM

Here is the thread from when I got my Military Hunting Stewart. After some research I believe it is from the Great War period.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...lection-94134/

**Troglodyte** · 7th September 21, 01:02 AM

And then there's this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363532250...0AAOSwSGFhFOzo

**blackwatch70** · 7th September 21, 02:08 AM

I remember that officers of Queens Own Cameron Highlanders wore knife-pleated kilts, and pipers, ORs and NCOs - box-pleated kilts of Cameron of Erracht tartan.