For my fellow Jarheads...

[Emills]

I'll be participating in our local Veteran's Day parade this year, and I'm planning on ordering a Leatherneck tartan kilt, with hose and garter ties to match. Here's my question:

Should I go with green hose with khaki ties (service uniform), or blue with scarlet ties (dress uniform)?

Thanks and Semper Fi!

[Steve Ashton]

I will often wear my USMC Dress Blue Tartan kilt with Khaki shirt and hose. I do not wear Tartan flashes.

[Emills]

Very nice, Steve.

I was milling about smartly on the interwebs earlier, and came across your Dress Blue tartan, and I rather like it. I belive I may be contacting you to commission a kilt in that tartan, once my discretionary funds allow, provided you are amenable to it.

[Steve Ashton]

I believe I have one kilt's worth of the Dress Blue Tartan fabric left. It has been really popular.

[llyd]

I like the khaki shirt...my favorite knockabout kilt is my USMC digi tratan (ancient and weathered because it is worn out..) and I frequently wear it with a long sleeve khaki shirt....it is totaly casual, neuveau slob...so it gets black socks and boots...

That looks great!

[Orvis]

Steve, I like the Dress Blue tartan - hadn't seen that one before. When I want to display my affiliation with the Corps, I wear a box-pleat USMC Leatherneck tartan kilt, generally with khaki hose & red flashes and a USMC striped tie I got from Bolognese years ago.

[tripleblessed]

It has been really popular.

As is proper. Very good work.

[Orvis]

Oh, and if I had any doubt about whether the tartan had anything to do with the Marine Corps, that little K-Bar in your hose top would wipe away any doubt. I've got a K-Bar letter opener about that size...hmmm

S/F,
Orvis