How about this ensemble?

**Tobus** · 13th March 13, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Nathan

Thanks Tobus. Regarding the big leather sporran, I think it would be ok with casual wear like this, but I'm not sure I could carry it off with smart day dress...

I agree. It's a casual sporran.

And just to be clear, I was asking about diced hose with the tweed jacket and tie etc.. that I was wearing in the first pic with the bingy contraversial sporran, not with the golf shirt as pictured. I only clarify, because I just googled the question and found an old thread where you stated, "My opinion only... I think diced hose look great for daywear, but I'd probably reserve the 'loud' patterns for evening wear. Red/black and red/white just seem to pop out too much for daywear."

So given that these are claret and green and match the kilt, assuming I was in smart daywear would you still think them too formal? If so, what made you change your mind? (Just curious, btw)

I've been smacked down enough times by the traditionalists on this forum that I now accept patterned hose as being only acceptable for formal evening wear. I still like the looks of them with any manner of dress, especially the more subdued colours/patterns for daywear, but I acknowledge that from a strict THCD standpoint, they are only evening hose. That's what I was referring to in my previous post when I said "when it comes to traditional Highland wear". Patterned hose for anything but formal evening events is a big no-no and you will be frowned upon by the hose police!

**Nathan** · 13th March 13, 10:36 AM

Fair enough, although I agree with you that they look nice. Matt Newsome posted some very smart looking photos in that same thread...By the way, does that acronym THCD = "Traditional Highland Cultural Dress"?

**Jock Scot** · 13th March 13, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Nathan

Fair enough, although I agree with yout that they look nice. Matt Newsome posted some very smart looking photos in that same thread...By the way, does that acronym THCD = "Traditional Highland Cultural Dress"?

C=civilian. I think.

**ThistleDown** · 13th March 13, 05:36 PM

Changes over time, Nathan. The acronym started with a years'-old post of mine in which I distinguished Traditional Civilian Highland Dress from Traditional Military Highland Dress and the Non-Traditional Civilian Highland Dress which we refer to as Contemporary on this forum. The 'key' was Highland Dress in various forms.

**CMcG** · 13th March 13, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by ThistleDown

Changes over time, Nathan. The acronym started with a years'-old post of mine in which I distinguished Traditional Civilian Highland Dress from Traditional Military Highland Dress and the Non-Traditional Civilian Highland Dress which we refer to as Contemporary on this forum. The 'key' was Highland Dress in various forms.

Could we get THCD added to the FAQ? It's quite useful and used regularly.