The uniforms of the Scot Band are one of the most recognized symbols of the College of Wooster. The idea of using a Scottish style uniform came in the late 1930's while trying to develop a new band uniform. Through a generous donation by alumnus Birt Babcock, the school purchased the first shipment of MacLeod tartan kilts. The MacLeod tartan had no special significance at the time other than that the tartan matched school colors. The MacLeod tartan the Scot Band uses is officially known as MacLeod of Lewis.

However, those first kilts did not make it from Scotland. In 1939, that fateful first shipment of kilts was sunk in the Atlantic by a German U-Boat. Another shipment did make the journey across the Atlantic, and in 1940, the kilts made their debut at a concert in 1940. The cost of a uniform in 1939 was $100 and to replace one today costs approximately $1200.

The uniform is a Scottish military uniform. Starting at the bottom of the uniform, black shoes are worn with full dress spats, a traditional item of military apparel. Above the spats are knitted wool hosetops. These feature the colors of the MacLeod tartan in diamond shaped patterns. The red flashes on the outside of the hosetops add color to the uniform.