Black Watch Tartan 1750's

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To those who asked, the white wool or linen waistcoat was mandated as an article of uniform for all British regiments (replacing the red wool waistcoat) in the Royal Clothing Warrant of 1768. The only exception would have been that the waistcoats of each regiment's light infantry company (which were added to each regiment's establishment in 1773) were to be of red wool, laced with regimental lace.

Jerry, I think I'm right in sayong that it was only Line Regiments and that Volunteer and Fencible regiments, or some at least, continued to wear red faced waistcoats after 1768?