Sashes and tops from old bands in Scotland (4)

I believe the answer is:

obis

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'sashes and tops' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'old bands in scotland' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'bands in scotland' becomes 'bis' (this could be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'o'+'bis'='OBIS'

'from' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.

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