bizarre wacky doublet

[creagdhubh]

Wow, that's horribly ugly! Hahaha!

[artificer]

I'm with Michael and David, I assume it's some sort of marching band uniform, and not necessarily bag pipe related at all.

[flyrod6057]

My guess is that it belonged to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Pipe Band.

[MacLowlife]

Early motion picture visual effects sometimes called for odd or jarring colors that showed up entirely differently on the screen. Do you suppose this might have been a costume?

[tundramanq]

Blue and lavender doesnt bring any school colors to mind here.
Maybe "the artest formerly known as Prince" wore it. Purple was his thing?

[Riverkilt]

I'm guessing doorman for a ritzy hotel.

[tundramanq]

Riverkilt - Or maybe one with real thick carpets?

[Friday]

Theatrical production idea of a military uniform/royal guard?

Project runway punk outfit in poor taste.