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    Phil, you look good ol' bud!

    I generally reduce picture size by attaching them to an E-mail to myself. I'm given the option of reducing it, which I always take. I don't even send the E; I just copy the picture and use it to replace the one I'm about to upload.

    Having said that, your pic is a reasonable size. The ones I hate are the ones that force me to reduce my screen size in order to see them, after which I can't read the text without going back and forth.
    Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.

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    I have no answer to your question but I think you look terrific!

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    Looking good.
    The Kilt is my delight !

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    Smart turnout!

    I have noticed that the soldiers of the RRS wear their belts close to the top edge of the kilts.

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    You look squared away except for one thing: soldiers are very careful to wear their kilts centered.

    And not just soldiers! In the civilian Pipe Band scene experienced kilt-wearers can often be distinguished by the way they wear everying properly: the hose and garters symmetrical, the kilt centered and worn at the right height, etc.

    In the army, what portion of the tartan is centered varies by regiment, and even within the regiment. For example Other Ranks and Officers of the old Gordon Highlanders wore their kilts centered differently.

    Here as you can see enlisted men have the yellow line centered, officers have the blue block centered



    But the kilt itself will tell you where the centerline is: you can look at the front apron as a whole and see.

    Here's the Drum Major of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in shirtsleeve order, which is what your outfit is most similar to; note that British army shirts don't have the beads down the front.



    Myself as a Black Watch piper in shirtsleeve order this year at Fort MacArthur. The kilt is a regimental weight kilt made by House Of Edgar.



    Last year at Fort MacArthur wearing the Khaki Drill tunic, worn 1908-1939 more or less

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    You have that Regimental Sergeant Major look. Looks good.
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    Thumbs up Squared away

    I think you only need to change 2 things and you will be 100% squared away. No jacket = short sleeve order or JHW. Change the Glen G from diced (BW doesn't wear diced) to Black with Pom, or wear a TOS with tartan flash - NO HACKLE.
    Aye Yours.



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