Quote Originally Posted by Barb T. View Post
True, but there's no requirement to have kilts with military pleating.

EUSPBA doesn't, for example, require that we have military jackets (our band has ordinary Argyle jackets), and we have plain white shirts, no epaulets. They don't require us to compete wearing jackets or vests or even ties. We do wear Glengarries, but I've seen bands compete in tams.

Barb

You're right about the lack of strictness or military requirement. My comment was too limited. What is required by EUSPBA is "Highland dress." The ideal is for a pipe band to be "uniform" in dress, if not IN uniform. Still, a good many pipe bands aim for as military a look as they can attain - ghillie brogues rather than plain black shoes; piper shirts, instead of plain white; matching tartans; matching pleating, etc... If you have two Grade 1 bands competing, sometimes their dress code may be the deciding factor.