I've never been tempted to wear one of these shirts with the kilt, for dancing or otherwise. They do look too costumey to me too.

I'm grateful to Matthew Newman for his post on the thread that Jamie referred to at the start of this one (here) for his scholarly deconstruction of the reasons people give for pairing this shirt with the kilt. And to Martin for providing me with practical reasons for not wearing it. Now I know that I am missing nothing by avoiding this garment.