The matching of Kilts and accessories.

[creagdhubh]

While having a plaid (a fly plaid or any other kind) and a waistcoat from exactly the same material as the kilt they go with will make for a very handsome outfit, my understanding of Highland dress tradition is that this is not essential.
For example, the Atholl Highlanders parade wearing kilts and plaids that quite noticeably are not from the same dye lots.
And a waistcoat in the same tartan as the kilt, but in a different colour style, is quite acceptable. In fact, I have it in mind to order a waistcoat in Lindsay Muted to go with the Lindsay Modern kilt that I hope to be able to wear by Christmas.

Great point, Mike. I sometimes wear a tartan waistcoat in a different colour scheme than my kilt, but the sett is the same. There is nothing wrong with this approach for Highland evening attire at all, and I have seen others (Macphersons) do the same in the Highlands. It's something a wee bit different and makes for an interesting and rather smart look.

Cheers,

[sadkingbilly]

proper THCD

Can someone please enlighten me? I tried google but all I got is

Transient Hollow Cathode Discharge
Tiger Hills Conservation District (est. 2001; Canada)
Technical Head Count Day

and I highly doubt any of them was what you meant..

[mookien]

Can someone please enlighten me? ...

I'm pretty sure it means Traditional Highland Cross Dressing, ie when highlanders wear trews instead of their kilts.

[Tobus]

THCD - Traditional Highland Code of Dress

[super8mm]

well I was close, I thought it was "The Highland Code of Dress"

[Downunder Kilt]

Traditional highland civilian dress

[ThistleDown]

Mike has it: Traditional Highland Civilian Dress.

[creagdhubh]

Traditional highland civilian dress

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[Mike_Oettle]

Is Mookien hiding under a chair yet?

[mookien]

Is Mookien hiding under a chair yet?

No. I think he's out and about in his trews, ie cross dressing.