Antique Elegance Show (Kilted)

[Christo13]

Last weekend, Cynthia and I went to an antique show near Dallas, Tx. People typically dress up in vintage clothing, and this year, Cynthia wore a replica Victorian gown she made. I had to at least wear something special...so I wore the kilt:





As always, Cynthia looked lovely. (So lovely, in fact, that I clearly need to dress up a bit more next time!):





We met up with some friends:



I think what Cynthia and I loved best was we weren't viewed as being in costume. All the older men and women at the antique show complimented us and thanked us for dressing up. (Another reason why I'll do better justice to the kilt the next time we go, because I wasn't particularly dressed up.) It was nice being around people who really appreciated the kilt.

And speaking of kilts, we saw this at one of the booths at the show. Of course, we had to take a photo for XMTS



Some of the other highlights:

• The woman who recognized the tartan from a distance and was very pleased to see somebody wearing a kilt.
• The man who told me I was "a brave man," for wearing the kilt in public.
• The woman who appreciated the kilt, but was sad to see I didn't have a sgian dubh. (I really need to remedy that, too.)

It was a nice outing; something I look forward to doing again!

For anybody interested, there are more photos of the event, here:
http://www.cfgriffith.com/image-gall...eptember-2011/

Christopher

[Cynthia]

Thanks for posting, Christopher! I thought it would be more fun for you to post about it since you had such a blast. (that, and I've been posting about it all over the place and needed a break heheheh) I'm glad you wore your kilt, it had to be so much fun for you to also have a lot of people chatting with you. I think that was the best part of the show (aside from getting to see my friends and meet more costumers) -- all the smiles and friendly conversations!

And yes, we definitely need to get you a sgian dubh!

[Mike_Oettle]

Hi, Christo – yes indeed, Cynthia looked magnificent!
I would agree that you might dress up a bit more next time. But you looked a lot classier than the gent in the tailcoat with the wholly inappropriate trousers.
Regards,
Mike

[Cynthia]

I would agree that you might dress up a bit more next time. But you looked a lot classier than the gent in the tailcoat with the wholly inappropriate trousers.

Now, now... he's a friend of ours. They were running late, so I'm sure he had a good reason for his wardrobe being a mix

[Tartan Tess]

Cynthia!
What a beautiful dress you made. Way to go girl.
I can't even imagine the problems with sewing that material.....

[Cynthia]

Thanks! It wasn't too bad... I flatlined it with a sturdy fabric and serged the edges, so it helped stabilize it a little more (well, the bodice, anyway... the other garments and trims were just used on their own)

[KiltedDixon]

You both look great!

[piperdbh]

I kept hoping for a shot of Cynthia's hair down and loose.

[Jock Scot]

Thank you for posting those super pictures. Great to see you both with those huge smiles!

[English Bloke]

Great set of photos and some super outfits. Cheers.