Rugby Wear

[Tomo]

Until about 10 years ago I think I was one of the few to wear a Rugby jersey and kilt - it seemed that it was one or the other.

I've got to admit it's become more uniform and popular - but the pics I posted were in Paris in 2003 and Rome in 2006. A bit more than 10 years ago and I was certainly far from in the minority - but that said, I am more likely to throw my kilt on for away games (as in nearly always) but maybe 50/50 when at Murrayfield.

[OC Richard]

About brimmed hats with kilts, it's just a matter of common sense and Highland Dress adapting to conditions.

The Scottish regiments never hesitated to modify or change headdress to suit sunny climes- around 1800 the regiments added a visor to the feather bonnet! And later introduced sun helmets, then wide-brimmed hats. Protecting the troops from sunburns was obviously more important than sticking with traditional Highland headdress.

And so it is with civilian Highland Dress: it adapts as needed.

Here's a gathering of XMarkers at a California Highland Games. We have fair skin and live in a hot sunny climate and we wear what makes sense.



Here's a modern pipe band in Australia. Nothing Texan about it!

[McMurdo]

FWIW I always tuck in a rugby shirt this photo was taken in late 2007 or early 2008

[OC Richard]

Not so much on the rugby topic but the "cowboy hat" or brimmed hat with Highland Dress topic, here's the Pipes and Drums of the 5th Wellington West Coast and Taranaki (5WWCT) Battalion



The hat style, called Montana Peak in the USA nowadays, in the 1897 Sears catalog was called the Pine Ridge Sombrero or Cowboy's Hat (actual cowboy hats had flat brims)

[kiltedsawyer]

[QUOTE=OC Richard;1382648]Not so much on the rugby topic but the "cowboy hat" or brimmed hat with Highland Dress topic, here's the Pipes and Drums of the 5th Wellington West Coast and Taranaki (5WWCT) Battalion



Not "Rugby Wear" related, so please excuse me, but I couldn't help but notice the length and differences in the "cut-away" of the jackets in this picture. Not the typical military uniformity one might expect.

Cheers,

David