As most of us in N. America contemplate the vast expanses of snow (Quelque arpents du neige, said Voltaire, wrongly summing up this continent) that hit almost all of us his week, I can only faintly imagine being somewhere hot and sunny enough to wear one of these (my choice would be to opt for the Boer War style) at a hot weather kilted occasion. Wouldn't some heat go great now?

Far better than a glen or Balmoral in the heat, that's for sure. But I'd favour the military look, rather than the pukka sahib colonial administrator or VC Charlie look.

One can find photos of Highland soldiers wearing kilts and pith helmets with the pyramids in the background - if one wants a current affairs/Egyptian tie in.

Quite comfortable in the desert sun I'd bet.