Do the jacket and the waistcoat have to match?

[billmcc]

But he's wearing a belt!

He is wearing a military uniform, not civilian attire.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

He is wearing a military uniform, not civilian attire.

Yes. The uniform of the only private army in the whole of the United Kingdom.

[billmcc]

Yes. The uniform of the only private army in the whole of the United Kingdom.

Interesting. I assumed only the Queen would be allowed to have a private army.

[JSFMACLJR]

Interesting. I assumed only the Queen would be allowed to have a private army.

The Atholl Highlanders are a private army, under the command of the Duke of Atholl.

[English Bloke]

He is wearing a military uniform, not civilian attire.

He's not wearing a Uniform he's wearing Mess Dress which is civvies. All be it highly regulated civvies where mistakes in the wearing of can cost many nights of extra duty, it's still civvies.

[JSFMACLJR]

He's not wearing a Uniform he's wearing Mess Dress which is civvies. All be it highly regulated civvies where mistakes in the wearing of can cost many nights of extra duty, it's still civvies.

How can mess dress for an officer of the Atholl Highlanders not be considered a uniform?

[macwilkin]

He's not wearing a Uniform he's wearing Mess Dress which is civvies. All be it highly regulated civvies where mistakes in the wearing of can cost many nights of extra duty, it's still civvies.

I'd like to see some documentation for this statement. Mess Dress is the military equivalent of formal attire, but I wouldn't go so far as to say it's mufti.

Regards,

Todd

[JSFMACLJR]

He's not wearing a Uniform he's wearing Mess Dress which is civvies. All be it highly regulated civvies where mistakes in the wearing of can cost many nights of extra duty, it's still civvies.

Sorry to bring this back up, but I really am curious about this.

Regards,
Sandford

[macwilkin]

Sorry to bring this back up, but I really am curious about this.

Regards,
Sandford

I am as well, Sandford.

T.