Sport Attire

[carlisle401]

I do like the idea of wearing a TOS with a kilt, but for me it is not suitable for formal wear, I do like it a lot for casual wear with a kilt. A TOS was my most used headdress while serving, (working and combat dress).

I find it very suitable for hiking. I have to say though I am not impressed with the latest issued TOS in the British Army. It looked to much like a beret!

It has to khaki! 😊

Whatever you feel the most comfortable with and as long as it is not too extreme.

[Mike_Oettle]

Jim, you are dead right about those tiny little things they call tams in the British Army nowadays.
The berets worn by non-Scottish regiments might even be smaller, but they are no less a silly joke.
When I was in my regiment, I noticed mainly two styles of tam: the broader style that came in in 1915, and the smaller one, introduced as the Second World War got into its stride, made that way to reduce the amount of cloth used.
My green tam was specifically intended to be in the 1915 style.
But I definitely did not want it in khaki, as I had had enough of the old South African Army (and had no time at all for the new one post-1994).
Your preference for khaki is understandable, though, since you served in a decent army (for all that the Scottish element has been reduced almost to its bare bones).
You mentioned that your wife is from Scottsdale – it set me wondering how Scottish the population was there, and her family in particular.

Jock, now that you have made yourself clear in this matter, I find myself in complete agreement with you.
Regards,
Mike

[carlisle401]

Jim, you are dead right about those tiny little things they call tams in the British Army nowadays.
The berets worn by non-Scottish regiments might even be smaller, but they are no less a silly joke.
When I was in my regiment, I noticed mainly two styles of tam: the broader style that came in in 1915, and the smaller one, introduced as the Second World War got into its stride, made that way to reduce the amount of cloth used.
My green tam was specifically intended to be in the 1915 style.
But I definitely did not want it in khaki, as I had had enough of the old South African Army (and had no time at all for the new one post-1994).
Your preference for khaki is understandable, though, since you served in a decent army (for all that the Scottish element has been reduced almost to its bare bones).
You mentioned that your wife is from Scottsdale – it set me wondering how Scottish the population was there, and her family in particular.

Jock, now that you have made yourself clear in this matter, I find myself in complete agreement with you.
Regards,
Mike

Mike,

We had more or less the WW2 TOS although I had a tailored TOS for a good while. Still had to be ironed into shape!

Scottsdale was founded by two brothers who were of Ulster Scots descent! Still I find quite a lot of people with Scottish surnames.