How are Piper accessories different??

[druid]

I've played for 2 street bands...one of them [the previous band] as a 'civilian' and Grade II competitor. The second [current] is for the City in which I live [The City Pipe Band].

Band #1 [previous]
Parades/street/performances = Muted Stewart of Apen Tartan, brown sporran/silver chain, off white [natural] hand knitted hose, Navy blue flashes, G Brogues, black Glengarry, White Hackle and cap badge. Black tuxedo jacket, custom black tie and bright white shirts for formal and competition. Pipe Major wore a tweed jacket to match the Kilt.

Band #2 [current] has 2 uniforms...summer and winter.

Summer = White short sleeved police shirt, City's Registered Tartan, black sporran with silver studs/silver chain, black Glengarry with Gold cap badge and Sgt. collar dogs [State seal and I'm the Sgt. - the band wears silver State Seal and collar dogs], name plate, Kilt belt, Dirk/Sgian, White popcorn hose, matching Tartan flashes, G Brogues, matching Tartan bag cover [for myself and the Pipe Major]...although we're working on outfitting the whole band with bag covers...

Winter = All of that ^^ with the exception of a black long sleeved police shirt, custom tie and black "V" neck police sweater.

My 13yr old daughter [banner chick] on the left side:


Also learning the Sword Dance [is on the right]:


Since I'm the Dance Piper, I bought a Prince Charlie with vest for those functions where we use the Dancers.

Before I made Pipe Sgt.:



The band:






EDIT:
I forgot to mention that I'm the Piper for the Honor Guard of the Prison I'm an Officer to...which is something actually new to our facility. Since I'm a Piper and a few retired Officers have passed on, I was requested to play at their funerals. I spear-headed an Honor Guard detail with my Captain [a deactivated/inactive US Navy SEAL] who jumped at the idea. Funding and politics are the minor delaying factors in a few things right now...

The uniform for them is a standard long-style blue tunic [Like a typical US Fire Dept Class 1] with gold buttons, white cotton gloves and black, straight-leg 5.11 BDU pants.

Mine, I had some say with my Captain ...

I asked for [and got] a short style [typical US Police Dept Class A] Navy "Ike" [Eisenhower] Jacket with gold buttons. I also wanted [but have to wait for] a Clarino Sam Browne belt and cuff case [super shiny finish] with gold [polished brass] buckle/snap on the cuff case.

Kilt is either my Black Watch or Family Tartan [my choice but the BW is actually more appropriate] until I get my Law Enforcement Kilt that I want.

Dress white police shirt, gold State Seal collar dogs, custom gold badge, white rabbit hair/Cantle sporran, Dirk/Sgian, white popcorn hose, Navy or Family Tartan flashes [depends on the Kilt worn], G Brogues and black Glkengarry with Gold State Seal. Sorry, I don't have pics of this yet.