jarhead kilt, kinda formal ?

[mcvarmit]

well i finally got it together to take some pictures. i'm going to be wearing this to a memorial day reunion and maybe next year, bobbie burns in TAOS NM.



i need a different sporran, celtic croft has a great economy model. the kilt is a standard usmc kilt from SWK.

slick

[McMurdo]

If it helps I have the sporran you are talking about and recently wrote up a review of it you can find it here:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=23624

( I think your outfit looks great BTW, however you are right a more formal sporran would be better)

Not to hijack the thread but this is what the sporran looks like on with a formal rig:

[thescot]

Dang that looks good. That would make Chesty proud.

Semper Fi!

I would suggest you think about changing the hose to a darker color. I, too, wear white, hand knitted hose for formal wear on occassion, but I have come to prefer the look of darker hose, and some folks insist upon it.

Try lovat green or lovat blue with red flashes, or even navy blue for evening wear.

And give us a closeup of the mini-medals and the bonnet. I'm trying to figure out how to wear my medals correctly!

[davedove]

Looks good macvarmit. You're right, a different sporran would be more appropriate.

Also, if you're going to have a sword with that outfit, it should be a USMC saber.

[mcvarmit]

mr. mcmurdo, thats the sporran i want,

mr. scot i do believe your right about the hose, darker would be better, i'al work on some close up of the mini medals and bonnet medallion today or tomorrow.

mr. davedove, the wife said if i got another sword she would file for divorce, i live in a community property state, i'd hate to have to give up half my kilts. as my daddy once said, pick your battles carefully son.

semper fi

slick

[Bob C]

Looks good. Gotta disagree with thescot. Colored socks look too informal.

Get that new sporran and you're all set.

[Fearnest]

Looks good macvarmit. You're right, a different sporran would be more appropriate.

Also, if you're going to have a sword with that outfit, it should be a USMC saber.

The dictionary defines a sword as “a weapon consisting typically of a long, often straight or slightly curved, pointed blade, having one or two cutting edges, that is designed for thrusting or cutting.”

The same dictionary defines a saber as “a heavy cavalry sword with a slightly curved blade, sharpened on one side, with a thick back edge and a hand guard.”

The Marine Corps Uniform Regulations (MCO P1020.34F) prescribe both the Marine Corps Officer Sword and the Marine Corps NCO Sword. Both pieces are curved. Furthermore, in the case of the Marine Corps Officer Sword, the sword has no hand guard.

The US Army Officer Saber was worn by the US Cavalry and has the slightly curved blade, so it is traditionally called a saber. Today's saber, however, is not strictly worn by cavalry officers, but can be worn by all officers except those who do not bear arms (e.g., chaplains). In fact, the current Field Manual 3-21.5, Drill and Ceremonies, states that “The nomenclature for the saber is saber for all officers, model 1902.”

On the other hand, the straight-blade pieces are swords – the Army NCO Sword, the Navy Officer Sword, the Air Force Sword, and the Coast Guard Officer Sword.

If you really want to make your hair hurt from thought, try to figure out the difference between a saber and a sabre!

[mcvarmit]

mr. scot, as requested,



found these in an old box, haden't looked at them in close to 40 years. sent them to medals of america for remounting, they did a wonderfull job.



got the caubeen from glengarry hats, the eagle, globe and anchor from soldier city. its pewter, about 1 1/2 inches, costs about $9.00, such a deal.

semper fi

slick

[cavscout]

Very Nice, I really like that EGA badge.

[thescot]

. . .Gotta disagree with thescot. Colored socks look too informal. . . .

Actually white hose with formal and black tie wear are primarily the result of kilt rental operations who find it cheaper to produce and stock white hose only. They can offer white hose to match any tartan, but with different colors, they would have to stock more pairs to match the tartans. And, you can generally buy white or off-white hose cheaper than you can colored hose. it is my understanding that one never saw white hose 50 to 75 years ago. (Of course, styles do change, but . . . )

For a look at some very formal outfits from one of the high-dollar, er, high-pound outfits in Scotland, see Kinloch Anderson's site at http://www.kinlochanderson-kilts.com...ml?id=vYBCrUdQ and note that only two of the pictures show a model with white hose. the rest wear dark solid colors or dark argyl hose. (The latter are very expensive!)

Actually it always boils down to a matter of taste. I won't quote my favorite Latine phrase again here, but there really is no disputing taste. Like I said, I wear white hose, too (see photos from our Burns Supper), but the colored hose are just as formal. And I have come to prerfer them.