In looking over imagery depicting Highland regimental pipers from the 1830s through the 1850s I was surprised to see how many regiments were putting their pipers into tartan jackets.
42nd Highlanders, c1850, piper in Black Watch tartan jacket and Black Watch Music Tartan kilt and plaid
The 74th Highlanders, probably c1845, piper in Lamont tartan jacket, kilt, and plaid
However this painting shows a piper wearing the ordinary Other Ranks coatee
93rd Highlanders, 1845, Rob Roy tartan jacket, kilt and plaid
I do wonder what the provenance is for the 93rd pipers wearing this costume. The drawing is from the 1950s by R M Barnes.
Images of 93rd pipers earlier (1825) and later (1852) show scarlet jackets.
93rd piper in a contemporary 1852 drawing showing a scarlet doublet (at a time before scarlet doublets were introduced for all Highland soldiers)
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