Quote Originally Posted by ozarkjacobite View Post
As far as I know the 42nd regiment wore the Govt. sett during both the 7 Years War & the American Revolution. However, there was also the 78th regiment (Fraser Highlanders) which I have read wore the Govt. sett & also a variation of the Fraser Old sett during the French & Indian War. It wouldn't hurt to check out some of the websites of living history groups that portray the time period(s) that you want to do. Believe me, as a former living historian myself, these guys are a fountain of info & usually have links to their various approved vendors.

Zach Caselman
There is a great deal of controversy over what was worn by the original 78th and the fact is, we just don’t know. The traditional dye used for red in tartan, cochineal, was a very expensive. For that reason alone I don’t believe that the regiment would have been clothed in a red tartan and that a blue, green and black type sett, possibly the Government sett, decorated or plain was probably worn.