1915 pic

[James MacMillan]

I don't even see the tartan, it looks like a single colored piece o' cloth wrapped around.

Maybe my monitor is better, but I see tartan!

[Macman]

The hose looks like puttees. However, I don't recall seeing full puttees with kilts. In Osprey, p. 18, there is a studio picture of a soldier with similar wrinkled socks. (No point confusing the issue by identifying unit, it was a different kilt.)

I'm pretty sure they are the full length puttees, although I remember usually seeing the short ones worn with hose tops with the kilt. These fellows may be on leave, which might explain the shirt and other "irregularities".
Great find!

[Archangel]

I don't even see the tartan, it looks like a single colored piece o' cloth wrapped around.

That would be your monitor, sorry.

There's not a lot of detail but enough to rule out Gordons, Camerons and McKenzies, all of which have distinctive light stripes. It looks darker than Erskines or Royal Stewart.

I'm not sure but I think only Black Watch is left. Maybe there's two more I can't think of right now but that will be answered very quickly, I'm sure.

[CEF]

Very difficult to tell from B/W photos from this period in respect to the Gordon tartan as the yellow strip tended to be lost to the eye, though it looks to me either Black Watch or Argyll & Sutherland.
Looking closer at the the top of the kilt it looks as though he as a a non issue belt and the White Kilt lining is showing.
Full lengh puttees were worn at this period of the war with the short puttee's and hose being introduced over time., Hose were footless to reduce wear, an ordinary sock worn underneath for comfort, Diced hose in todays Highland Regiment are still footless, the price of hose bein very expensive.
I think I read somewhere that the Black Watch were the last Highland Regiment to phase out the long puttee during the Great War

Regards
Cef

[CEF]

here is a prime example of the strip being washed out of the image These men are Gordon Highlanders


Cef

[ccga3359]

I don't even see the tartan, it looks like a single colored piece o' cloth wrapped around.

I originally thought that it was solid. If you look at his left upper thigh it appears to be a definate darker stripe. Of interesting note from his hose/puttees you see its thicker at the top as if he has hose turned over into a cuff. Would one wear puttees over top of hose?

[Riverkilt]

Sooo beautiful!...kilt is worn at the TOP of the knees....YES!!

Ron

[Big Homestead]

here is a prime example of the strip being washed out of the image These men are Gordon Highlanders


Cef

It makes you feel a sense of fear, honor and bravery looking at that photo. Thanks again for adding.

CHEERS!

PS Check out that huge beauty of a sporran on the right.

[sharpdressedscot]

Darn monitor!

But I do think I see the darker stripe.

[CEF]

Would one wear puttees over top of hose?[/QUOTE]

Yes
Regards
Cef
This photograph is of a group of cobblers of the Seaforth Highlanders, clearly showing short Puttees, and working in their shirt sleeves. its a fantastic image


Regards
Cef