The piper in peacetime

 My uniform

The photo was taken at a 1940s weekend at Dean Forest Railway in 2006.  more    

The headgear is a Tam O' Shanter.  The cap badge is shown here.
































 

The puttees are shown in close-up. The sgian-dhu or small knife is plastic.  Many years ago a ruffian tried to grab the real sgian-dhu while I was piping: since when I have used the plastic version.  Wiki

 

 

      This sporran shows 1934 inside. I added a collar 

      badge.  

      

      

Never mind wysiwyg, it's a matter of what you see in the militaria shop or on the Internet.  Availability of Scottish militaria is at an all-time low. 

You see that I'm re-enacting at a higher level  -  Pipe Major.  More below.

 


This is the belt buckle. 













 

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         On the left is a dress sporran.


          Compare the figure with the one on the belt 

          buckle.


          I wear the dress sporran with the full plaid and 

          spats.