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[Nomad]

Us Brits / Scots / Welsh / English / Irish tend be a conservative lot, in fact overdressing in the wrong environment can be seen as flashy or in the worst case vulgar as it can be taken as rubbing those not as fortunate noses in it ( if you are not aware of this expression it relates to an old fashioned way of house training pets).

This view is not necessarily true for the whole of the U.K., but is certainly prevelent in the north of England and southern Scotland, therefore where displays of wealth/style is concerned subtlety is appreciate by many and regarded as "having class".

This isn't a stab at anyone who has gone to the great expense of having tartan waistcoats/jackets made, I'm just trying to explain how the mindset across the pond can differ.