Originally Posted by
BadenochWolf
I was slightly bemused to see the pith helmet accepted over Balmoral or Glengarry in hot weather. My only extended contact with *actual* Scots, aside from a few ex-pats, was in Iraq running supplies into the Triangle of Death for the Black Watch. Even in that blistering weather, inside the wire, I only ever saw them in Glengarry or khaki ToS (with cockade).
Strange that the current Black Watch, armed with our modern knowledge about the dangers of skin cancer and eye diseases caused by the sun, wear un-protective headgear when their regimental ancestors of 100 years ago protected themselves from the sun by any means available
That's what Highlanders 100 years ago did in sunny places. THIS is traditional. THIS is historically accurate. On what grounds could a modern kiltwearer that did the same be criticised?
Last edited by OC Richard; 19th September 14 at 05:42 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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