Black Watch Tartan 1750's

[Luke MacGillie]

The Tartan was first approved by the Regimental Commander, but also had to be approved by the Army Clothing Board of General Officers who reviewed the sealed patterns of each regiment or augmentation to a regiment upon raising, and then every so often.

From Surviving logistics documents, We know the 77th Regiment had tartan that was exactly the same as 42nd, just with only one Herringbone selvage.

Just my opinion here:

1740's you had a transition from a red/yellow based tartan by the 42nd into the pattern we know today. The 64th Regiment added overstripes to their tartan to differenciate it from the 42nd.

1750;s and 60's everyone is wearing The Govt Sett/Blackwatch/Campbell. Perhaps with shade variations, perhaps not, but overstripes do not seem to be a thing.

By the 1770's and into the 80's the wheels come off and Commanders are adding overstripes, putting musicians in different tartans, its complete chaos! :-)