White Tie

[Mark]

Hi everyone.

My student corporation is hosting a gala this Friday and the dress code is White Tie. Of course I'm going to wear a kilt to the event. I don't have any jackets myself, so I've rented a Prince Charlie. My corporation is somewhat alternative (i.e. we're all metalheads), so the dresscode won't be very strict.
This is what I'm going to wear:
-An 8 yard traditional kilt in the Robertson Ancient Hunting tartan by Geoffrey (Tailor)
-A Prince Charlie jacket
-A black waistcoat
-A white shirt
-A white tie (probably, although perhaps black looks better)
-Brogues (not ghillies, though)
-Blue flashes

I haven't decided what hose I should wear. I've a black pair and a creme coloured pair. Any thoughts on this or on the rest of the outfit?

Mark

[svc40bt]

This discussion has come up before, with some difference of opinion amongst the rabble. Traditionally, white tie would include tailcoat and matching high waisted trousers white tall wing collar shirt with plain or pique starched unpleated bib front and white pique waistcoat and bow tie.

The Prince Charlie is similar to the tailcoat, so for highland white tie the white shirt, waiscoat, and tie would be what you would want. Personally I would wear the black hose, but rental outfits generally include the cream hose. You didn't mention a sporran; for formalwear, fur with a metal cantle and chain strap.

I am sure others with actual white tie experience will come along soon.

[beloitpiper]

Technically, if it is a White Tie event, you should wear a white waistcoat, but as you said, the dress code will be relaxed.

You should definitely wear the black hose. White doesn't look very good in formal functions.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

My thoughts? Black hose, and get yourself a white waistcoat, same as you'd wear with an evening tail coat. You might also consider making up some flashes in the colours of your student corporation. Creme hose just won't be "formal" enough for white tie.

[scotchmaster]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_tie


Scroll down it gives Highland White Tie Dress. Ghillie Brogues or Buckle Broques
are a requirement for For Formal Highland Dress. Non ghillie Brogues are considered day wear

[McMurdo]

Well for white tie I'd go with a Montrose or some other doublet, however if you have a PC jacket so be it. Again a white waistcoat and tie would be apporopriate as it is white tie, also buckle brogues, a sealskin or similar sporran and of couse a dress sgian dubh would be required. For the hose I would say that really Diced or Argyll hose should be worn, but as you only hace cream and black I'd wear the black.

[Zardoz]

Go with the black hose.

[scotchmaster]

Go with the black hose.

Techinically solid color hose are not formal enough . They should be tartan or diced. however bright white is more formal than self coloured.

[Zardoz]

Techinically solid color hose are not formal enough . They should be tartan or diced. however bright white is more formal than self coloured.

Technically, lets bust out a quote from the STA website;

"White kilt hose is regarded by many as an abomination and should only be worn by pipe bands. The culprits in the wide spread exposure given to this sartorial 'faux pas' are the kilt hire companies who, understandably, find it much more economically viable to offer hose of any colour as long as it's white! Cream hose is acceptable as are any colours that tone in with the jacket or kilt. Diced or tartan hose can also be worn."

http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...eartheKilt.asp

Just say no to white kilt hose!

[scotchmaster]

Technically, lets bust out a quote from the STA website;

"White kilt hose is regarded by many as an abomination and should only be worn by pipe bands. The culprits in the wide spread exposure given to this sartorial 'faux pas' are the kilt hire companies who, understandably, find it much more economically viable to offer hose of any colour as long as it's white! Cream hose is acceptable as are any colours that tone in with the jacket or kilt. Diced or tartan hose can also be worn."

http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...eartheKilt.asp

Just say no to white kilt hose!

Whoa... Easy cowboy.