Hose

[OC Richard]

What is worn as uniform and that might be the military, civilian pipe band, or a Scottish dance group is an entirely different kettle of fish to what a kilted civilian might choose for himself.

Well for sure what the group chooses as a uniform might be different than any of the individuals' personal choice.

But there's an oft-heard suggestion that a divide exists between modern civilian Highland Dress and how modern civilian Pipe Bands dress, which in many cases isn't so, I don't think.

Take for example Queen City Pipe Band, seen at our Pleasanton Highland Games a couple weeks ago.

We have Lovat tweed waistcoats, lovely traditional 8-yard handsewn kilts in a Weathered/Reproduction tartan, plain leather sporrans (one drummer is wearing a non-band one), Lovat hose... I see nothing "military" or costume-like about any of that stuff.



Now, some might quibble with the Ghillie brogues, and Glengarries, though both have been regularly worn in ordinary civilian Highland Dress for well over 150 years.