Let's see your THCD formal attire!

[denmcdough]

The reason that the material had a pucker is because Dalgliesh must have used yarn from different spinners meaning that the yarn, whilst having the same appearance, will have been spun to a different tension and so each will shrink differently as soon as the cloth is taken off tension and especially during the finishing. Cloth like that should be returned as unserviceable.

Peter, thanks for the disturbing information. I should have complained right away. I fear it's too late now, as those three kilts were made several years ago. I'll just right it off as stupidity on my part (kilt maker too); "learning the hard way."

It would be nice to have the kilts remade but the cost, now, would be too prohibitive. I wish Wally would have picked up on that, also, as we could have sent it back.

Not only did the material have a pucker to it, it just didn't feel like my first kilt's material. Can't explain it, but I know something is off.

[Peter Crowe]

I mostly only wear black tie to Masonic functions these days. this is from a fellow XMTS member's installation as Master of his Lodge in September 2012. My sporran is under my apron which was my late Grandfather's who himself became a Master Mason under the English Constitution in British India in 1937. I was the only grandson out of four who showed any interest in joining the Craft and my late grandmother insisted it went to me after she passed on. Unfortunately this also shows the extent of my scoliosis.




Even older is this graduation photo from Glasgow University (LLM degree) in December 2003 complete with off white hose and ghillie brogues.

[Peter Crowe]

My favourite kilted picture of me with my wife and son at a Christmas Eve party which is an evening function that is smart but informal.

[McMurdo]

Ah McMurdo why did you have to post those... now I'll have to get full red & black hose for my Royal Stewart kilt!

I got them through the Scottish Tartan Museum.

[MacLowlife]

Yes, that is a black watch vest. And yes, I know most folks disapprove.

My jacket is velvet- modeled on a dress mess jacket, but strictly civilian

[Dale-of-Cedars]

Yes, that is a black watch vest. And yes, I know most folks disapprove.

I think this may be an exception that proves the rule.
The black watch waistcoat is so subdued it ties in wonderfully with the hose and doesn't fight the kilt.

[Glen]

However, I now have some matching Argyll hose for this years events as the wife doesn't like the bright red and white diced hose....

[ASinclair]

My wife, carolinanan117, and I at our Greensboro SCD St. Andrew's Day Dance last month.

[HootinHoller]

Sponsored by a military medical research command. A great evening.

[Dughlas mor]

Yes, that is a black watch vest. And yes, I know most folks disapprove.

My jacket is velvet- modeled on a dress mess jacket, but strictly civilian

MacLowlife, I`m just pleased to see a photo of you and the lovely woman I assume to be your wife. I believe it is the first one I`ve seen of you. I think the vest is working quite well with that outfit.