This old style is shown at the right. Many bands now simply wear plain black shoes. Full dress is usually complemented by knitted hose, in diced colours or tartan pattern. Day wear is now more usually plain long hose. Some of this development is shown below.
Military bands wear spats and hose-tops in lieu of full hose.
With the pleated kilt came general use of jackets of the Highland style. Standard day wear is shown in the drawing to the left. Other forms of dress jacket are appropriate for formal use. Military sporrans were horsehair, now are usually nylon or the like and often with silver or chromed badge, decoration and cantles. Evening or dress sporrans are more ornate.