Kilts in India

[MacMullen]

I agree on the belt, both for aesthetics and practicality. My friend showed me how to wear a lungi, but when I've worn it, I haven't felt very secure in it, basically because it's fastened as you would a towel. The alternate method is to grab the fabric on either side of the hip, pull the two pieces together, and then tie them.

I think the Highlanders would have had the most comfortable uniform in India. A lot of the other British uniforms they had on display were wool pants and wool jackets. Southern India in the summer is very hot, and even during the rainy season, it gets pretty warm, plus, it's very humid. One wool uniform was topped with a pith helmet, which I'm sure made it easier to wear the hot, woolen uniform.