The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon guards have their origin
in the small pipe band which came to the Scots Greys in 1946 as a result
of demobilization of certain Scottish Territorial Armored Corps units.
The late King George VI took a great interest in the Pipes and Drums,
granting them the privilege of wearing the Royal Stuart tartan and
personally designed much of their uniform.
With the Royal Stuart kilt and plaid the pipers wear a dark blue doublet.
The sporran is of grey horse hair, reminiscent of the grey horses, with
tassels of black and red hair similar to the jowl plumes which hang from
the officers bridles. The feather bonnets have the yellow vandyk band and
white feather plume. The plaid brooch bears the White Horse of Hanover and
the Eagle and Carbines badge is worn on the sporran and as a plume clasp.
In full dress the drummers wear regimental uniform of scarlet tunic, blue
overalls, wellington boots and spurs. Not being classed as bandsmen, they
wear the normal white plume on the bearskin. With blue and khaki uniform
they wear trews of Royal Stuart tartan and Atholl bonnets with a yellow
vandyk and red toorie.
(Reference:
http://www.army.mod.uk/scotsdg/pipes_and_drums/pipesanddrums.htm)
