Glengarry with a PC?

[Andy HPADC]

Personally, I tend to observe military-like customs and courtesies when formally kilted.
No head gear inside, always on outside. However, I treat Prince Charlie's like a Dining Out... no headgear after retreat (6 PM local).
I have seen Glengarry’s with PCs in a formal pipe band, but generally I would say NO.


Some-what simular to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOOjHvu_Nbc

[Chas]

Hi Andy,

Do you know the title of the music at the start of their perfomance? It sounds like something I know, but just can't place.

Regards

Chas

[freddie]

I always wear my glengarry when attending formal events in my P.C. but remove it with my overcoat when I get inside. For normal daywear (ie: Highland Games) I wear an Argyll jacket with a balmoral bonnet.

[EagleJCS]

I consider a Glengarry to be a military-style cap (like the overseas cap, Scottish-style). I wear one with my pipe band uniform when it's called for, but for 'civilian' wear, in my personal kilt, I wear the Balmoral, even with the PC - when I need a headcover. It's removed when going indoors. Since there's seldom a coat/hat check these days, I lay it in my lap when seated, or on the chair when I get up - never on the table.

[David Dubh]

That doesn't look like a PC that Turpin is wearing as the waistcoat buttons look too high...

But as a general rule of thumb gentlemen do not wear headgear indoors.

It is possible to wear a 5 button weskit with the pc, however most people wear a 3 button one. The 5 button works especially well since Turpin is wearing a neck tie not a bow tie. Generally speaking now headwear inside except as previously noted

[thescot]

OK, boys. Instead of nit picking please note:

Turp was "under arms" in that he was armed with a very sharp dirk and addressing the haggis which he was about to disect. He only put on the glen for the ceremony of doing so.

It's rather like donning a bonnet for a photo.

[thescot]

That doesn't look like a PC that Turpin is wearing as the waistcoat buttons look too high...

But as a general rule of thumb gentlemen do not wear headgear indoors.

All right, all right, all right! I was mistaken. He was wearing an argyl.

But since I consider both the arhyl and the PC about the same level of dress, i.e., equivalent to black tie, I still think the point is well made.

A glengarry is fine with a PC.

[Barry]

As I sit here at my PC
A curious question came to me
Should I be donning a PC
With my Glengarry for all to see?
My response alas is not PC
And surely I don’t want to be
Arrested by that big PC
For doing things that shouldn’t be.
I won’t go on, for the dictionary
Lists hundreds of things all called PC!

[Andy HPADC]

Hi Andy,

Do you know the title of the music at the start of their perfomance? It sounds like something I know, but just can't place.

Regards

Chas

I knew it.. but the name escapes me right now.
I found it on the pipe band's offical website, which contained set lists.