Well...

Conjecture is all we've got for the period of the Seven Years (French & Indian War) and the American Revolution. Some paintings, some letters and commentary, some supply paperwork, etc.!

The Gordon philebeag of about (IIRC) 1790 is the most recent one about... 4 yard, box pleated, sewn pleats, no liner and not fitted.

But... The WHOLE upper part of the British Highland Regimental uniforms underwent quite a bit of change in the next 25 or so (1790-1815) years! How's 'bout the philebeag, itself???

I'd like to replicate a philebeag of the time of Waterloo (though, preferrably the 42nd). I'll start searching the reenactment forums for that period (I don't know much about anything past 1783 re: uniforms). I thought I'd start here first, however.

Any ideas on information sources?

Thank You!

Jim aka kiltiemon