Khaki Military Kilts

[OC Richard]

In nearly all cases the references to 'khaki' kilts are to the Hodden Grey kilts worn by The London Scottish and The Toronto Scottish. The colour, in person, is quite distinct from khaki.



Search the forums here, there have been a number of discussions, here is a fairly recent one

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...s-kilts-75444/

One of the most interesting things to come out of that thread was the very clear photo of a WWI kilt issued to the Black Watch of Canada, mostly khaki but with a large check pattern, what we Americans would call a 'windowpane check'



and very small photos of a form of kilt in khaki, selfcoloured.

[Tobus]

Just to add to the 'evidence' of these khaki kilts with the windowpane check being issued to Canadian regiments, here's a WWII recruiting poster for the Royal Highlanders of Canada, allied with the Black Watch. You can clearly see that it depicts the same kilt as OC Richard posted above, accurate down to the red and blue lines.

What's important about this is that you can see how it blends in with the rest of the uniform, and would appear as a plain old khaki kilt from more than a few feet away.

*edited to add: I also find his sporran interesting. Never seen one like that, with the many tassels and a battalion number on the flap. And oh how I wish I could find some vintage khaki spats like that!

Also, there appears to be a red windowpane check on his Glengarry. Never seen that before, either. But considering the accuracy of the kilt, I tend to believe everything else is accurate too.

[Nathan]

This photo of the khaki kilt apron that Scott described was posted in an old thread.

[Mel1721L]

Just to add to the 'evidence' of these khaki kilts with the windowpane check being issued to Canadian regiments, here's a WWII recruiting poster for the Royal Highlanders of Canada, allied with the Black Watch. You can clearly see that it depicts the same kilt as OC Richard posted above, accurate down to the red and blue lines.

What's important about this is that you can see how it blends in with the rest of the uniform, and would appear as a plain old khaki kilt from more than a few feet away.

*edited to add: I also find his sporran interesting. Never seen one like that, with the many tassels and a battalion number on the flap. And oh how I wish I could find some vintage khaki spats like that!

Also, there appears to be a red windowpane check on his Glengarry. Never seen that before, either. But considering the accuracy of the kilt, I tend to believe everything else is accurate too.

Spats I assume like British Army gaiters would be blanco'd. All you need to do is find some blanco and colour white spats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanco_(compound) I doubt it is produced any more, though it was still in use in the 1970's.