Tyneside Scottish piper uniform 1914-18

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Thanks!!

So interesting that the "fading" produced a similar colour-scheme to the Tyneside tartan, with the blue and green remaining (mostly) the same but the black fading to khaki drab.

Coincidence?

I've not had an opportunity to examine a Tyneside kilt but have looked at Black Watch, Seaforth, and Cameron ones of the same period. They tend to keep the black (or much less faded) in the pleats and on the inside apron whereas I would expect the tartan of a Tyneside kilt to be uniform inside and out, albeit possibly with some fading on the outer apron.