Quote Originally Posted by imrichmond View Post
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.
I must agree. A couple years ago, I made a pair of slides using scraps from my kilt. I was influenced by the pipe bands, but used them on my motorcycle jacket. I also wear a reflective vest and as stated found that no one ever saw them and the slides now are packed away. In interest of the original post, I repeat the photo: