Modern Formal

[ThistleDown]

amaaaazing!! I love her dress!!

*sends to Meghan Walker's Wedding Plans *

Yes, Meghan, and the lady is even more lovely in real life than in this photo.

[ThistleDown]

Ok, I keep wondering something in the back of my mind, and I think I can work it in as an accessory.

I have kilt-waist-length hair, and wear it in a ponytail most times. In the black tie situation, does one leave one's hair in a ponytail or have it braided in some fancy way or what?

A suggestion, Ted. Form your ponytail at the base of your neck, use a silver thread wound several times around, simply bowed and with long silver "tails" in the fall. Can you picture that?

[Bugbear]

A suggestion, Ted. Form your ponytail at the base of your neck, use a silver thread wound several times around, simply bowed and with long silver "tails" in the fall. Can you picture that?

I suppose I can imagine that.

Though I have an uneasy feeling I am missing something.

[CMcG]

how about this?

in a shorter version?
Rondo

Considering that the waist is already shorter than the arms, I don't think this one would need to be shortened at all...

[Glen]

CMcG: I like the look of the guys with the red ties in your pics. Especially the 2nd one. It really makes things pop.

This thread got me thinking, would any of you even consider this as part of your formalwear?

On pants, strapping, such as the rayon strap or stripe represents in formal wear, is used to reinforce the seam.

Perhaps a bow or rosette on the kilt instead....

Glen

[Bugbear]

Oh, sorry, I just noticed this is in the contemporary forum: thought it was general kilt talk when I posted. I haven't thought about contemporary and formal together yet.

All right, I've thought about it for a while.

A black velvet knife pleat kilt with slightly contrasting,silk edge stitching. The velvet could be a velvet-like material if real velvet isn't physically possible for a kilt.

Dark green hose, along with a simple, short tuxedo-like jacket, etc. I might try to work in a bolo tie.

* Velvet kilt might be better in dark blue with dark goldish-green edge stitching the more I think about it, and fewer wider pleats like some of the five yard kilts. The sporran would be a plain, black, smooth leather (not really shiny) with no ornamentation or cantle. Shoes: regular patent leather pumps or Oxfords.
Can't make up my mind on the color of the edge stitching.

[CMcG]

All right, I've thought about it for a while.

A black velvet knife pleat kilt with slightly contrasting,silk edge stitching. The velvet could be a velvet-like material if real velvet isn't physically possible for a kilt.

Dark green hose, along with a simple, short tuxedo-like jacket, etc. I might try to work in a bolo tie.

* Velvet kilt might be better in dark blue with dark goldish-green edge stitching the more I think about it, and fewer wider pleats like some of the five yard kilts. The sporran would be a plain, black, smooth leather (not really shiny) with no ornamentation or cantle. Shoes: regular pattent leather pumps or Oxfords.
Can't make up my mind on the color of the edge stitching.

That sounds good for a modern outfit and the overall simplicity would mirror Saxon formal wear nicely. With the sporran, perhaps the plain black leather could be polished as one would polish their shoes? It would help to keep the level of dress high...

[Bugbear]

That sounds good for a modern outfit and the overall simplicity would mirror Saxon formal wear nicely. With the sporran, perhaps the plain black leather could be polished as one would polish their shoes? It would help to keep the level of dress high...

Thank you. Shine, but not like the patent leather shoes. I don't want it standing out.

[Bugbear]

Actually, the green velvet sporran I brought up in my first post would be best, except with silver embroidery for the cantle area.
And I prefer the scoop neck waistcoats with the "U" shape down the front.

That covers everything except the bolo, if I choose to wear one. I'm still pondering what shape and stone would be right for that.
I think that's full circle, though.

[SlackerDrummer]

If I were going to go "modern" I'd mix metaphors, so to speak, and pair up my kilt with a jacket like this, though I'd opt for a regular bow tie and no hat.

Ok, I keep wondering something in the back of my mind, and I think I can work it in as an accessory.

I have kilt-waist-length hair, and wear it in a ponytail most times. In the black tie situation, does one leave one's hair in a ponytail or have it braided in some fancy way or what?

For long hair a braid (almost like a low French braid starting about level with your ears - not a true French braid) with the last 2-3 inches wrapped in black satin ribbon and tied off in a knot is very elegant.