Epaulettes and cuff links

[imrichmond]

Tartan épaulettes or shoulder boards have been popular with some pipe bands, mostly in years past, although I have seen a band wearing them as recently as three or four years ago. I always thought that they were a rather unnecessary affectation. Fortunately, now that most pipe bands seem to have adopted the standard argyle vest as part of their uniform, the popularity of épaulettes of all types has been on the wane simply because the vest mostly obscures them.