Dark Red Piper Doublet | Drummer Doublet Silver Piping & Braid

Piper / Drummer Dark Red / Maroon Doublet - Silver Braid / Sliver Piping & Silver Buttons - The Piper / Drummer Dark Red / Maroon Doublet is the deep maroon / burgundy version of the pipe band doublet, featuring white piping / silver braid and silver buttons. Dark red / maroon is worn by Lowland Scottish Regiments (King's Own Scottish Borderers, Royal Scots), Rifle Regiments, and many US University and High School pipe bands that use maroon as their school color.

The photo shows the dark red pattern - deep maroon wool with white piping down front, white-trimmed wings, and white stripes on cuffs and flaps with silver buttons.

Features:

Dark Red/Maroon Wool: Deep maroon / burgundy / claret Melton Wool 18-20 oz - distinct from bright scarlet red - dark, rich, wine color as seen in photo - worn with matching maroon tartan kilt.

Silver Piping & Trim: Crisp white piping down center front, white piping around collar edge, white border on pointed shoulder wings (with white triangle inlay), and white vertical stripes on Inverness flaps and gauntlet cuffs.

Silver Buttons: Chrome silver ball buttons down front (7 buttons), on flap stripes (2 per flap), and on cuff stripes (3 per cuff) - polished silver finish.

Clean Wings: Pointed wings with white triangle insert - simple, modern, competition-friendly - not heavy gold embroidery.

Matching Kilt: Photo shows matching dark red / maroon tartan kilt - can supply as full uniform set.

Why Maroon = High Demand in USA:

Many US Universities: University of Montana, Texas A&M, Boston College, etc. use maroon - their pipe bands need maroon doublets

Lowland Regiments: Royal Scots, King's Own Scottish Borderers, Cameronians all wore dark red / maroon doublets

Rifle Regiments: Many rifle regiments use dark red with white piping

"Maroon Pipe Band Doublet", "Burgundy Doublet", "Dark Red Doublet", "Claret Doublet"

Factory Specs:

Fabric: Dark Red / Maroon / Burgundy Melton Wool 18-20 oz

Trim: Silver Piping / Silver Stripes

Buttons: Silver Ball Buttons

Sizes: 34" to 56"

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