Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
It was actually looking over so many old photos of pipers (and non-pipers as well) that made me realise how underdressed we pipers are nowadays.

There was actually a stock civilian piper's dress that was worn virtually unchanged from the 1860's up through the 1920's, consisting of a sort of jacket I don't see anymore, long hair sporran, tartan hose, Glengarry, etc
Discussion of this jacket came up on another thread. Someone considered it an earlier form of a Regimental doublet, which may be the case, I don't know. However, I think if you dropped the white piping and shoulder shells, it would be great waistcoat/jacket combo for piping or evening wear today.


So I decided to get buckled shoes (not Mary Janes but the "buckle loafers" so common in the 19th century), tartan hose, an antique sporran, antique brooch, and plaid. In my own little way I'm trying to bring back this old piper's costume a bit:

Looks good, Richard!