Are Sashes for Men or Not???

**Verlyn** · 21st April 05, 05:47 PM

**Avonlea22** · 21st April 05, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by beerbecue

I have worn an order of the arrow sash, and a merit badge sash...

You and me both!

**Verlyn** · 21st April 05, 06:27 PM

hmmmm I'm seeing a trend here in the US folks. Military experience, history/re-enactment buffs, scouting experience, a bit of non-conformity, and huge doses of self-reliance.

**Geoduck** · 22nd April 05, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Verlyn

hmmmm I'm seeing a trend here in the US folks. Military experience, history/re-enactment buffs, scouting experience, a bit of non-conformity, and huge doses of self-reliance.

Don't forget the socialist hippies! ;)

**chacbalam** · 26th April 05, 07:49 AM

As usual M.A.C. has very neatly wrapped up a discussion for., but I have another question that is related to this topic. I wear the After marriage does the wife wear the husbands tartan or that of her own clan? According to my grandfather I am entitled to wear either the Gordon or the Craig tartans. My wifes father and grandfather wore their clan tartan at our wedding (I forget which tartan, if someone can tell from my gallery I would appreciate you telling me). So what tartan would my wife wear if she were going to wear a sash. I remember reading that there are supposed to be rules on what tartan can be worn and in which way.

**macwilkin** · 26th April 05, 08:02 AM

So what tartan would my wife wear if she were going to wear a sash.

In a simple answer, which ever one she wants to.

When my wife & I first started dating (almost 5 years ago!), I bought her a sash in the Nova Scotia tartan, since her ancestors were Louisiana Cajuns originally from Grand Pre, NS (Melancons) -- when we were married in '02, my parents presented her with a sash in our tartan -- so, she can wear the NS or the Cumming.

As Matt (and others) are want to say: there are no "rules" per se about which tartan to wear -- your wife could wear yours to honour you & your marriage, or her family's tartan.

Cheers,

Todd

**Riverkilt** · 26th April 05, 08:41 AM

I like that.

Was just at the Camp Verde, AZ Highland Games. My new ladyfriend wanted to go along and wanted a kilt to wear.

She was able to wear my Macdonald tartan SportKilt and it looked okay...at least compared to some of the other dresses guys were wearing and the tablecloth-like tartan an athlete had wrapped around his shorts.

She was all worried about being "entitled" to wear the clan tartan...told her, hey, you're with me.

Ron

**Sir Robert** · 15th May 05, 03:14 AM

With all due respect gentlemen, There is no "right" nor "wrong" with highland dress.

With that being said, me personally I would wear a sash only under two occasions: as a part of a uniform or if I wished to display two differing tartans for example my mother's on the sash and my father's on the kilt.

I have seen an 18thC painting of a noble's son wearing at least different 4 tartans at once. (Jacket, sash, kilt and trews too!)

But remember less is more. Too much stuff and you end up looking like a color-blind drag queen.

Bob

**Doc Hudson** · 15th May 05, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Sir Robert

With all due respect gentlemen, There is no "right" nor "wrong" with highland dress.

With that being said, me personally I would wear a sash only under two occasions: as a part of a uniform or if I wished to display two differing tartans for example my mother's on the sash and my father's on the kilt.

I have seen an 18thC painting of a noble's son wearing at least different 4 tartans at once. (Jacket, sash, kilt and trews too!)

But remember less is more. Too much stuff and you end up looking like a color-blind drag queen.

Bob

Thank you Sir Robert!

That was the point I was trying to make when it was relegated to the status of wearing a tutu and fishnet stockings!

**jkdesq** · 17th May 05, 01:36 PM

Hey,

My understanding is that it is authentic for a man to wear a piece of plaid cloth over his shoulder which is called a "fly plaid". This is to immitate how a "great kilt" or "belted plaid" was worn in days of y'ore.

A fly plaid is usually alot bigger and has fringing this on it, that makes it different than a "woman's floral sash". However, www.scotyard has a "mini fly plaid" that looks alot like a floral sash or like the sportkilt "sash" to me.

Just semantics. If someone calls my pants a "slacks" or my sporran a "purse" what does that mean? Are we that insecure about our right to wear highland attire? Can we be scared away by calling a Jacobite shirt a "blouse" or, heaven forbid, a kilt a "skirt"?