History and proper use of the kilt ribbon question

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Probably the first evidence of pipers kilts rosettes is picture of piper G. Clark from 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, 1808-09, see there http://www.scottishmilitaryarticles....18031815_3.htm

Mikhail,

I'm not sure that those are rosettes on Piper Clark's kilt. Rather, I think that they are ribbon bows; i.e. they were tied and not sewn. There are ribbons on two surviving early military kilts that look would have look like those in the Clark watercolour when tied.