What Drives Production of Tartan Variants?

[OC Richard]

Or is the RS a variation of the PCE?

Very interesting!! Is there evidence as to which is older?

[figheadair]

Very interesting!! Is there evidence as to which is older?

Wilsons were producing both by c1790, I've examined a specimen of PCE which I date broadly to the mid-18th century, and there is a specimen of RS in the West Highland Musuem that is said to have been worn by the Prince. I've only seen the latter through the glass and not yet had an opportunity to examine it in details but it lookss to me to be later, possibly c1800. So my money is on the PCE being the older setting.