This illustration comes from Regiments at a Glance by Lt-Col Frank Wilson (Blackie & Son Ltd). The date of publication is not given, however, the uniforms illustrated are post-Coronation but show soldiers armed with the old Lee Enfield .303 rifle which was replaced by the SLR 7.62 in the mid-50s. The officer wears the Piper Green No.1 Dress jacket which has shoulder straps of twisted gold cord with a rank badge sewn on. The collar is plain but has an embroidered crowned thistle regimental badge on each side. The cuffs are incorrect in having gold lace edging when it should be gold braid. The braid is also used as button-hole loops to the three gilt buttons. The back of the jacket has short tails which have blue turn-backs that also have three buttons with gold braid button-hole loops.
The blue bonnet has a silver regimental badge with the Royal blue feather hackle introduced as a regimental distinction in 1940. The bonnet has no diced band. His kilt is the Cameron of Erracht tartan and he has a white sporran similar to the private next to him. His broadsword is suspended from white slings that are attached to his shoulder-belt. The belt has a regimental belt-plate in silver and gilt. Highland officers traditionally wear a crimson silk sash on their left shoulder in this order of dress.
The private of the Gordon Highlanders is dressed similarly to other ranks of Highland regiments in that his No.1 Dress jacket has white piping on the edge of his collar and cuffs. The artist has given his shoulder straps as also piped white but this is incorrect. The tails of the jacket in the Camerons were blue, the old facing colour of their dress uniform.
