Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
The original picture is interesting. I presume it's pre-war and from the museum display and shows that the staff didn't unstand how to put on the bleted plaid.
As I recall Peter, the photo was a glass plate (I believe that there might be other angles taken, but I have not seen them).

Not sure when glass plate photos went out of fashion, but that might give a clue to the age of the photo(?).

My other question, for the photo experts out there, I know that some early forms of photography made certain clothing colours look lighter in appearance.
Would the glass plate process make dark blue appear lighter/white?

If it did, then I'd have to ask about the lacing on the coat (would the glass plate process affect its colour too?), as both the 71st & the 84th had white lacing with a red worm (actually the 84th had blue & red worm on their lacing).

At any rate thanks for posting this photo Peter. I've heard of it but I don't recall ever seening it before now!