Tartan sashes, worn by males, worn with suits?

[Hopper250]

Sashes, in the US, were worn by men. They were worn around the waist by officers and some NCOs in the Civil War. They weren't belts but were an accessory to denote rank or division etc... The use of sashes among men disappeared with the Civil War uniform style around 1900. Teddy Roosevelt can be seen wearing one, or at least an approximation of one, in the Spanish American War photographs.

Perhaps something along those lines might work.

[macwilkin]

Yes and no...yes, sashes were worn to denote officers and NCOs in the U.S. Army, but they were not constructed in the same fashion as Scottish tartan sashes. And to my knowledge, I can't recall seeing Teddy wearing a sash with his 1st U.S.V. uniform.

Bottom line: best to avoid sashes, unless part of a particular lodge or other fraternal organization that wears them.

[Sharkman]

I was and active member and later "Chieftain" of my Scottish Rite Knights of St. Andrew group several years ago and we inherited a bunch of sashes in a St. Patrick's tartan and I began an immediate campaign to eradicate them from our regalia locker, although I wore on myself for several years I thought it would be better to actually have more appropriate tartan.

My self and other "Officers" wore Royal Stuart tartan sashes, but many eventually adopted the sash from Utah. It's a very nice looking tartan and all of the colors from other masonic orders from here in the US are represented in the sett.

Wear the sash with distinction and pride. It is a time honored emblem and has been wore by many men of distinction.

[Highwayman]

Now that I may be getting the sash, my mother will be so happy I won a beauty pageant, what are some recommended ways to clasp it into position? Would I use a female-designed brooch pin, or a fly plaid clasp?

[Father Bill]

Hm! I just remembered: the first time I met my wonderful friend Bert from Cupar in Fife was at Lodge, and he came in wearing his apron and sash (which clashed horridly with his trews and looked wonderful because of that!) with the name and number of his lodge on the sash.

[IsaacW]

Figheadair, I hadn't come across that image before.

That is a photo of my great-great-grandfather, John Campbell Delany. It was taken in Poynette, WI sometime in the 1920s (best guess on the date). It does not look like a "real" kilt. I asked more of the family and to my best understanding, John was going to a Curling Bonspiel when this photo was taken. I ASSUME that this was a homemade attempt at a kilt and plaid that he or his wife created for the occasion. From family stories, it sounds as he wore it certainly more than once.

Isaac

[IsaacW]

Here is another image that I got from a cousin...

[Tobus]

It looks like he's wearing white trousers or leggings underneath that outfit, Isaac. Is this what you glean from the photo too?

[IsaacW]

Ha!! Good catch. He is wearing longjohns/thermal underwear. Family stories go that he wore them 365 days a year!!

[Bruce Scott]

Stuart Reid in The Scottish Jacobite Army 1745-46 refers to members of the Manchester Regiment wearing tartan sashes with 'blue cloathes'.