Perhaps the uniform of The Black Watch mixes metals more than any other.
The Pipe Major's buckles and plaid brooch are silver, but the sporran cantle and dirk are gilt.
The doublet has gold lace and insignia and brass buttons but silver collar badges.
The upper badge on the crossbelt is mixed silver and gilt.
The Pipe Major's pipes are silver mounted but the bagcover has gold fringe.
The Pipe Major and Drum Major wear similar sphinx bonnet badges, one gilt, one silver.
In other words, traditionally it's fine to mix metals.
Last edited by OC Richard; 23rd January 14 at 06:56 PM.
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