Plaid Brooch

[McMurdo]

Actually, one can thread the plaid under the epaulet, then pin the brooch onto the plaid, thus keeping it from sliding backwards w/o actually pinning the brooch to the jacket. the brooch will then ride right at the epaulet.

Good point, however I was merely commenting on the photos here none of them show any epaulet. I suppose it can be done the way you describe, however clearly in these photos it was not done that way at all.