Feather bonnet age?

[48HofC]

The trick is the sizing, at least for somebody like me with a big head, 62 in UK sizing.

Feather bonnets are made to exact sizes, just as Glengarries and Balmorals are.

Anyhow here's several of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders feather bonnets being worn



And here in action, the last days of the Argylls... but they've come back before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d9zS9IxwYw

In their current Public Duties role, the pared-down "incremental company" (Balaclava Company)

The pipes & drums appear to be those of 4 SCOTS (The Highlanders)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enmLzK0E3ok

which makes me wonder what happened to the pipes & drums of 5 SCOTS. One would think in their ceremonial role having their own pipes & drums would be necessary.

The pipes and drums of 5 SCOTS were broken up and the members were were distributed between the 4 remaining battalions or went to the regular infantry companies. The last PM, Scott Methven went on to be the present sovereigns piper. There is not enough work for a pipe band to be maintained for public duties with Balaclava company, so different bands from the battalions are tasked along with the SCOTS military band to perform on certain occasions. With the rerolling of P&D's from SF to AP, they are becoming more necessary in their non music role as part of the overall regiment.
The chances of the Argylls returning is about the same as the Cameronians, not a part of the new model army the MOD is striving for. The remaining battn's are not able to keep numbers up as it is and even 1 SCOTS has been downsized to fit the new "specialized battalion" role. It is a sad state really, eventually SCOTS will likely be down to 3 reg and 1 reserve bttn's.