Whatever you do, PLEASE do not wear a suit coat or any jacket not designed to be worn with the kilt - they are all far too long and, not only impede the swing of the pleats but also, look totally ridiculous. I am sorry if I contradict anyone else here, but just take a look at yourself in a full-length mirror and you'll see what I mean. It is an affront to the kilt to cover it with a long jacket.

A Prince Charlie IS formal but a Crail or black Argyll is less so - Semi-Formal in fact.

Be very careful indeed with coloured shirts, even when going Semi-Formal. They are considered to be casual wear. Nevertheless, whatever shirt you wear be sure that it is a plain and not a patterned one - the patterned emphasis MUST be on the kilt.

You need a tie (unless you are in a Jacobite-style shirt which, with a potaine waistcoat, can be considered Semi-Formal), and it should be plain black. A bow-tie makes the outfit formal.

Boots are casual, no matter what style of boot you are thinking of. Polished, shoes are what you need for Semi-Formal wear - and they should be black not brown (likewise the belt). Brown is casual.

I know and appreciate that North American ideas can differ from those in Scotland and the British Isles, but please, at all times, be aware of your respect for The Kilt.

Truly, I hope you have and enjoy a great event. The chances of this happening will depend upon the attention you pay to your appearance. Believe me, I know. I have been there.