Putting It On Properly [Archive] - X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

Where to get a high quality Ghillie Shirt (100% cotton) (89 replies)
How to buy a kilt - the way it used to be done (21 replies)
Classic kilt style - as seen at large this summer in Scotland (50 replies)
110 year old advice that still holds good... (8 replies)
Badge Instead of Kilt Pin? (16 replies)
Ghillie brogues - why the dislike and resentment..? (186 replies)
So... which plaid is which? (24 replies)
Size-mismatched PC and vest—what to do? (13 replies)
MacPherson men wearing ribbons untied/trailing? (7 replies)
"Viking Style" Brouge lacing? (96 replies)
Leather sporran strap etiquette (25 replies)
Formal Sporran with Tweed Argyll (23 replies)
Inauguration of The Buchanan (16 replies)
Highland holiday (10 replies)
What shirt with the PC? (4 replies)
Dress Medals on a Montrose Doublet (4 replies)
Traditional Garter ties (8 replies)
Kilt height guide. Sort of. (10 replies)
Attaching a plant badge to a balmoral (6 replies)
Army buckle brogues (2 replies)
Should I join the Kilt Kops? (11 replies)
Product Review : Women's Cotton Half Slip used as an "Underkilt." (0 replies)
A Sad Anniversary (3 replies)
Another daywear outfit, featuring a new kilt in Lochcarron's Niagara Tartan (17 replies)
P.C. jacket questions (23 replies)
Waistband height utility kilt (12 replies)
Kilt outfits and colour selection (17 replies)
Matching everything? (29 replies)
Kilt belt with D rings for a Sporran? (11 replies)
Wearing a kilt to a wedding for the first time (15 replies)
Question about a Feileadh Mor (3 replies)
Putting on a Plaid! (28 replies)
Highland Mess Jacket? (8 replies)
What is it, and how do I wear it? (19 replies)
Multi-tartan Doc Martens (9 replies)
Footwear with Utility Kilts (14 replies)
One half-inch (17 replies)
how should my argyll jacket fit? (21 replies)
Just in case... (0 replies)
fly plaid? (16 replies)
Proper shirt for wear with a Sheriffmuir (62 replies)
Wearing a kilt in winter (17 replies)
Highland monks (7 replies)
The HORROR!! Wearing Dress Sox With A Kilt (6 replies)
Buttons on black velvet vest (18 replies)
Wearing Irish Sweaters wtih Kilts, Belt or no belt? (48 replies)
Fly... Correct way to put it on, as so many do not appear wearing this correctly (4 replies)
Opinions pse: Besides the metal cantle, what else defines a "Dress" vs "Day" Sporran? (35 replies)
Show shirt cuff at end of Crail or Tweed jacket sleeve? (16 replies)
Wearing of Trews...to black tie affair. (10 replies)
Wearing the Montrose Doublet (21 replies)
Piper's plaid with something other than a doublet (10 replies)
Proper wearing of outfit. (7 replies)
Late posting (10 replies)
The kit (9 replies)
Wearing the Kilt Pin (47 replies)
Hose tabs in front? (15 replies)
A Different take on White Kilt Hose (44 replies)
Does the Yellow Tie and Tattersall Shirt Work? (9 replies)
Extending use of my military kilt beyond formal events (20 replies)
REALLY Secure that Kilt Pin (15 replies)
What Collar/Shirt with Sherrifmuir and/or Ruche Cravat? (24 replies)
How do I put these on? (6 replies)
Level(s) of formality (33 replies)
Unusual Kilt (11 replies)
What do you think? (14 replies)
Even E.T. knows how to wear his kilt (4 replies)
Aquiring hose question (5 replies)
First time - be gentle (17 replies)
Pocket watch chains (20 replies)
Veterans, sams etc. (24 replies)
Silly boots question (20 replies)
Is it ok... (40 replies)
Blue Patrol Jacket (38 replies)
Alternative Flash? (6 replies)
Plaid Brooch with the great kilt (10 replies)
Leather accessories (10 replies)
Went thrifting and bough couple random jackets, which one looks the best? (5 replies)
Officiating a wedding...? (38 replies)
Daughter's Wedding (10 replies)
My first time wearing my Scottish clothes and accessories..... (34 replies)
Need help regarding jacket lenght (8 replies)
super-high ghillie laces (10 replies)
Folding the Great Kilt (11 replies)
pheasant feather in glengarry (1 replies)
Casual utility kilt wear - socks high or scrunched? (19 replies)
kilt height+tie length+button height+heaviness (12 replies)
Looking for a casual day sporran (9 replies)
More Wedding Advice (48 replies)
N°1 dress uniform without plaid ? (5 replies)
Stetson with kilt (54 replies)
Need advice for first time semi formal kilt wearing (29 replies)
Homespun "Historic" Great Kilt tartan? (9 replies)
US Veterans, militaria, etc... (58 replies)
Where should the belt ride? (15 replies)
Kilt length (27 replies)
Accessories for a new kilt.... questions from a newby (14 replies)
Flashes .. Single/Double ? (10 replies)
Hose - Question (14 replies)
How To Wear A Kilt Outfit (10 replies)
Waistcoat...no belt? (24 replies)
Dance kilt that twists (5 replies)
30 Tie knots... (5 replies)
Not putting it on properly (39 replies)
Length of Piper's Plaid for tall guys (3 replies)
Cap Badge on a Clan Balmoral? (36 replies)
Kilt Belt (question) (37 replies)
Waistcoat only? (37 replies)
Fly Plaid (6 replies)
How common is the wear of a Plaid that is a different tartan than the Klt? (18 replies)
Semi Formal Headwear (17 replies)
Sources of information ? (6 replies)
Holiday Black Tie Ball - what hose? Decoration or not? (28 replies)
sporran without belt or waistcoat? (20 replies)
"Pipe Practice" by William Bruce Ellis Ranken (10 replies)
More confused than when I started here. Help dress me for my own wedding? (24 replies)
Kilted for a BBQ (8 replies)
Day and evening sporrans (20 replies)
Fly Plaid (5 replies)
"Brigadoonery"? "TCHD"? Who decides? (52 replies)
belt height (3 replies)
If you could only have one (66 replies)
My "newbie self" (21 replies)
Pantless Saturday / new bonnet (15 replies)
Rank Insignia Pins on Flashes (61 replies)
YASDQ - Yet Another Sgian Dubh Question (11 replies)
Kilt Prep... (1 replies)
1909 Military tunic... (13 replies)
Balmoral Ribbons (18 replies)
Annoying Crossbelt Questions (18 replies)
Ghillies question (8 replies)
New handmade bonnet (8 replies)
What Color Hose? (24 replies)
At the St. Patty's Day Parade - Albany NY (5 replies)
Diced Hose (14 replies)
Showing off my flashes (16 replies)
Favorite shirt with a MacLean Tie? (2 replies)
New brown Harris Tweed kilt jacket! (13 replies)
mixing metals (21 replies)
Burns Supper last night (7 replies)
Men inTights, Wearing a kilt (44 replies)
Suspenders/Bowties and Feet (10 replies)
Feeling REALLY Ridiculous about Pink Kilt Hose (28 replies)
Long hose: folding or shrinking? (2 replies)
Well I think I got this about right.... (18 replies)
First time out black tie affair (9 replies)
More about traditional jackets (26 replies)
What knot do you use? (71 replies)
Rubbing Sporran (13 replies)
Stupid Jacket Thread (15 replies)
Ceremony at the St. Andrews Monument, Albany (NY) Rural Cemetery this past Sunday (6 replies)
Military Tam Trick (15 replies)
Scottish Octoberfest? (4 replies)
Kilted at the Ellicottville (western NYS) Fall Festival this past Sunday (5 replies)
Matching vest to kilt (10 replies)
Attaching the sporran (14 replies)
Late night shot (14 replies)
After the Kirkin of the Tartan (last Sunday) (4 replies)
Ghillie Brogues: just for formal wear (20 replies)
Apprpriate dress for ceremonial occasion (81 replies)
flashes: the official UK way (38 replies)
gut bigger than hips. (33 replies)
Apron width (2 replies)
Doubling garter ties (8 replies)
'Ultra' Casual Kilt Wear (94 replies)
Here we go again! (22 replies)
HRH Prince Andrew meet and greet........ (4 replies)
Kilt Pin - Optional? (12 replies)
Headgear at a formal event (20 replies)
Cuff Links (17 replies)
First Kilt! (10 replies)
Military Doublet question (8 replies)
Color of garter ties (11 replies)
Argyle Cuff orientation question (5 replies)
Getting hose the right length (14 replies)
Put on properly? (8 replies)
First kilt! (9 replies)
Spenser Jacket and Buttons (20 replies)
First Attempt (7 replies)
Propper Use of a Fly Plaid? (6 replies)
Dressing formally kilted, noob (66 replies)
Dressed up for the Robert Burns Supper in Albany NY (0 replies)
Flustering feathers for the State (8 replies)
Buckles or Ghillies? (5 replies)
First attempt (1 replies)
"Kilty" Monk Strap (7 replies)
Camel Hair Coat Conversion (2 replies)
Fly Plaid - When?! (51 replies)
The right waistcoat/vest (15 replies)
Black Tie Event (13 replies)
Am I being too matchy-matchy? (36 replies)
60th birthday party (10 replies)
Cardinal Sin??? (15 replies)
Replacement Sporran Belt Suggestions (13 replies)
Got my "new" VMac tailored kilt jacket today! (4 replies)
Out for dinner (3 replies)
Ties (76 replies)
Out & about - Lowe's & WalMart (4 replies)
New USA Kilts Semi-traditional in Ancient Campbell (24 replies)
Another venture out kilted... (6 replies)
More stuff, and a visit to USA Kilts (29 replies)
Braces with kilt? (37 replies)
Hose Color with a Dress Tartan and Prince Charlie (14 replies)
First kilt. High on the waist? (34 replies)
PC colour question (24 replies)
The Saint Andrew's Ball 2012, what to wear?? (10 replies)
Tattersall and striped ties (9 replies)
PC - how am I doing? (9 replies)
Daywear Sgian Dubh??? (37 replies)
Necktie Question (10 replies)
Modern Short Hose/garters/UGGH (13 replies)
how do I put on a fly plaid? (20 replies)
Mounting a hackle (4 replies)
Garter Tie Manes (3 replies)
snicker.... (14 replies)
All black: a safe choice? (42 replies)
Source for regimantal striped bow ties (29 replies)
Ladies - Pictures please to help me out! (30 replies)
Getting extremely nit-picky on sleeve length (25 replies)
Argyle Coat Tailoring Advice Needed... (8 replies)
High Shine (32 replies)
How long for the tie? (16 replies)
Going on a cruise (41 replies)
Dress sporran colour? (11 replies)
Buckle and Belt (14 replies)
Waistcoat fit (25 replies)
Hackles? (15 replies)
Tie knots - does it really matter? (81 replies)
Pinning A Fly Plaid (2 replies)
Untucked shirt (38 replies)
Wearing the kilt while driving (31 replies)
Panache Answers the "Big Kilt Questions" (72 replies)
The Joneing begins (9 replies)
Kilt Pin, Anchor Weight Or True Pin? (48 replies)
Got My First Kilt (32 replies)
Waistcoat Length (3 replies)
Day wear for June wedding, advise please (8 replies)
First Kilt, Am i wearing everything properly? (37 replies)
Kilted Girls... Below the Knees? (70 replies)
How important is a belt? (104 replies)
Arranging for a firk trade (20 replies)
Familiarity Breeds Contempt (52 replies)
What do you guys think of these pins? (21 replies)
Heritage of Wales (4 replies)
Newbie do I have it on right? (41 replies)
Newbie do I have it on right? (0 replies)
kilt pin (25 replies)
Clan Crest on a Kilt---Where? (29 replies)
Ice-spikes on Gillies? (10 replies)
its cold outside so..... (26 replies)
The level of Tuxedo? (16 replies)
How much sgian to show? (35 replies)
Women and Children's Weights (6 replies)
Silver versus cloth buttons (37 replies)
Day/Laird's Plaid (57 replies)
How to tie Ghillie Brogues (0 replies)
How to Tie a Traditional Garter Tie (0 replies)
How to wear the kilt -- Literally! (2 replies)
1 Kilt 10 Looks : A Visual Guide to Formality in Highland Attire (4 replies)