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**freddie** · 4th January 16, 05:09 AM

What an array of tartans due to amalgamation! Cameron of Erracht kilts and plaids (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders), Gordon pipe bags (Gordon Highlanders) and Mackenzie ribbons (Seaforth Highlanders ).

**Jock Scot** · 4th January 16, 05:22 AM

Nice to see that the hose tops are not worn too near the bottom of the knee in OCR's pictures . Hose worn too high is something that seems all too common these days and looks dreadful.

**OC Richard** · 5th January 16, 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by freddie

What an array of tartans due to amalgamation! Cameron of Erracht kilts and plaids (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders), Gordon pipe bags (Gordon Highlanders) and Mackenzie ribbons (Seaforth Highlanders ).

It was sad, in a way, for the creation of The Highlanders to finally put the kibosh on the Prince Charles Edward Stuart tartan of the old 72nd Highlanders.

The pipers of the Seaforth Highlanders, and then the pipers of the Queens Own Highlanders, wore a rear ribbon of that tartan for nearly a century (1881-1994).

**freddie** · 5th January 16, 07:05 AM

[QUOTE=OC Richard;1309740]It was sad, in a way, for the creation of The Highlanders to finally put the kibosh on the Prince Charles Edward Stuart tartan of the old 72nd Highlanders.

The pipers of the Seaforth Highlanders, and then the pipers of the Queens Own Highlanders, wore a rear ribbon of that tartan for nearly a century (1881-1994).

I love the Prince Charles Edward Stuart tartan (not as bright as classic Royal Stewart) and I'm hoping to buy a kilt in this tartan in the summer. Marton Mills do a nice version in their Jura range but worryingly it's not showing on their website anymore. The only other mill weaving it in heavyweight is Dalgliesh, but I couldn't afford that one