Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
Repectfully, though...the 78th is not a military unit, but a living history organization affiliated with The Citadel and Parks Canada. The old 78th hasn't been around since before the Cardwell Reforms of 1881.

That being said, I see your point about the hose being associated with that group, and I would bet the locals certainly would recognize them as such, but wearing diced hose with modern civilian rig isn't the same as trying to copy the 78th.

Again, just my twa bob. no offence meant.

T.
No offence taken. As this thread was about hose, I did not proffer any further info re. the 78th especially as everyone here in NS knows exactly who and what the 78th is (the current poster boy for NS Tourism, a 78th Highlander, is the brother of one of my dance school buddies). The 78th is extremely active here in NS and as I say, the red/white diced hose is pretty much seen exclusively on them and not on civilians for everyday wear. Here in NS, I've only seen ONE instance of a civilian wearing the red and white diced and that was at a very formal event. For everyday wear, I've never seen it and that's been over 16 years of living in NS, attending many highland events and games here and in the other Maritime provinces.
I was only trying to say that if the OP were living in NS and decided to wear the red and white diced hose for everyday wear, I can guarantee that most people would ask him if he was associated with the Citadel. And sadly, if he wore the NS tartan kilt in Halifax, people might even ask if he was a doorman at the Delta.