tattersall et al?

[macwilkin]

CMcG, Outside of the UK, few people know that the blue and red bar stripe, aka Block stripe, is the symbol of the prestigious Guards. Most people just think of it as the red and blue stripe. I suspect, until further abilities come your way, that you could wear it or a variant of it ( green and black?) with a clear conscience. Check them out at Jos A Bank, where everything is on sale eventually. Lands End calls it "wide stripe" and offers it in several tartan-friendly combinations at about $35. As for the shirts, Lands End frequently has tattersall shirts at the Overstocks ( i.e., clearance) site, often in the range of $15-$25. L.L. Bean also sells them still cheaper than Brooks, probably around $35.

One thing I believe we can agree upon is that old and familiar is more Scots than new and shiny, so if you can buy "vintage" items on the cheap, you are being authentic.

All three are excellent recommendations, MacL!

T.