I agree the jackets on a few examples were ill fitting, especially sleeve length. I will also say, I am not a fan of rolled sleeves on a shirt, looks tacky, in my opinion. Combat dress is an exception. The history was good, and the placement of articles, was very informative. Sporran placement was helpful for me. Gig lines were covered and I try to pay attention to that even wearing my civies after all these years.
I also noticed the reference that the sgian dubh was not a weapon, but an ornemental item.
As a military man, I found this very interesting, comparing Scottish dress compared to US Marine dress.
We were issured the basic uniform, and dress blues as well as dress mess were individual purchased items, unless your duty required them. I was Marine Barracks for a time and we were issued dress blue deltas.. Sans the jacket. Wooly poolys were optional too, but most I knew had them.
Last edited by dfmacliam; 27th June 09 at 07:24 AM.
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