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14th March 09, 10:39 AM
#19
Dressing well isn't expensive
Friday--
For day wear/non-formal evening wear:
(1) The Kilt.
(2) White shirt, long or short sleeve depending on the weather.
(3) Solid colour knit or wool necktie.
(4) Hose, 2 pair, one lovet, one dark.
(5) Garters with flashes, one pair.
(6) Shoes, one pair conservative black oxfords with or without wing tips.
(7) Sporran, leather, black or brown.
(8) Jacket-- (see notes below)
NOTES:
(1) Kilt: sounds like you've got this sorted.
(2) White Shirt: White shirts dress down better than coloured shirts dress up, and you don't have to worry about matching colours etc.
COST: available from $10 and up.
(3) Knit/wool ties are a bit more "traditional" looking than patterns and shiny silks.
COST: from $2.00 and up.
(4) Hose: You will need two pair because after all day at the games you will want fresh hose if you are going out. Stick with one of the classic "lovets", or fawn (a sort of mid-tan), or navy/bottle green. Wear the dark ones to dinner, etc.
COST: from $25-$50 per pair.
(5) Garters: make your own or buy a pair. Solid colours are best and red goes with everything except red hose.
COST: $5.00-10.00
(6) Shoes: You may already have a pair of black lace up dress shoes-- if so, wear them. But if you don't, look for inexpensive wingtips at discount shoe outlets.
COST: $25.00 and up.
(7) Sporran: Black or brown leather, the plainer the better.
COST: $10.00 and up on eBay.
(8) Jacket: There is nothing inherently wrong with wearing a regular length jacket with the kilt, although it does look "odd" to some people. The least expensive option is to cut down a jacket you already own. If you do it yourself the cost is zero. If you take it to your local alteration shop you are looking at something in the region of $25.00 for the conversion. If you opt to purchase a jacket, stick with a darker tweed, and expect to pay something around $150.00 tops for a lighter weight jacket suitable for year round wear in North America.
COST: zero to $150.00
TOTAL COST: $150.00/$300.00
You can go way over this budget, but if you shop around (eBay is great) you should be able to put your entire outfit together for about $150.00, plus the cost of the kilt jacket (another $150.00) if you can't go the DIY route.
Last edited by MacMillan of Rathdown; 14th March 09 at 10:57 AM.
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