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12th October 11, 05:05 AM
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Re: fly plaid and military uniform
Fly plaid and military uniform? The answer is yes!
Though these plaids worn in the Army are not at all like the modern civilian "fly plaids".
The traditional plaids, often called "drummer's plaids" nowadays, were worn by all ranks in the Army in Full Dress and were also very popular with civilian Evening Dress.
They were called "belted plaids" in the old days, because they had a belt, and were in fact a rather complex tailored garment:
Last edited by OC Richard; 12th October 11 at 05:15 AM.
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