The central tartan shows the sett of Cameron of Erracht worn by all ranks from the raising of the regiment in 1793. The Cameron Highlanders were also distinctive because of the green and red hose, the blue facings and the plain blue glengarry undress cap. The lack of dicing on the cap was a distinction shared with the Black Watch. The badge of St Andrew, backed with a square of black silk, was on the left of the cap. The collar badge is the regimental thistle with crown, their badge since 1873 when they became the Queen’s Own. The crown is the post-1902 King’s crown. The sporran, worn by other ranks is dark grey goat’s hair with two white tassels and a black cantle showing the St Andrew badge.
The Highland pattern doublet was scarlet with dark blue collar and cuffs. The cuffs were gauntlet-style with three round brass buttons and white button loops of different lengths. The cuff was edged with white piping, and the piping followed the base of the collar and down the front. The shoulder straps were plain scarlet up until c1907 when they were changed to dark blue. The black ostrich feather bonnet had a white vulture feather hackle on the left and four hanging ‘foxtails ‘ on the right. The head-band was red, white and blue diced.
