Personal flair

[Jock Scot]

LOL!!!!! Go on admit it, your life would be empty without it.

I for for one would miss your input to the forum, your advice is gratefully received and your your sometimes scalding, but normally subtle feedback is quite legendary.

Right that's enough of the man hugs

Steady on, my dear chap!

In truth though, no one can go on for ever.

[Tobus]

I guess it's an example of our local Southern California culture, but the guy showing up in a t-shirt to a wedding or funeral might have driven up in a $100,000 car and be CEO of a software firm or some such.

Yes he's wearing a t-shirt but it probably cost $200.

Definitely not shabby!

A perfect example of having money but no class. Yes, it's possible to be both rich and trashy at the same time. Just my opinion...

[Jock Scot]

A perfect example of having money but no class. Yes, it's possible to be both rich and trashy at the same time. Just my opinion...

Or, as we say over here: "One does not need money to have class----------------but it helps!"

[Blaidd]

I deeply respect those roots. It is impossible to be “rooted” in either the present or future, so in my opinion, if one is not rooted in the past, then one is just unrooted and therefore wild and unreliable.

Father B - I too respect those roots! I am probably guilty of always being the ''correctly'' dressed one at the event (read, wildly unreliable LOL)! I 'was drug up proper', and love and respect that fact! That said, we are where we are. Your support is appreciated.

[Fedgunner]

While I have not finished reading this thread, I feel the need to make my opinion known.
I have my own idea of traditional highland civilian wear.
I'm American, I came to my heritage late. I actually think Jock is closer to the "nut" than most.
If we are in fact talking traditional wear, and "personal flair", we need to understand that there might be restrictions on what we want to do.

My idea of personal flair in the stated context is self colored epaulets, I use a hat band piece as a kilt pin. It is a feather piece I thought suitable for a Capercallie tartan kilt.

I ordered a new tweed made to order jacket. I wanted a ticket pocket. I got what I wanted, and found that it would work better on a crail jacket. Lesson learned.

These are the sort of items I consider "flair" in traditional highland civilian dress.

All that said, I have looked at Jock's attire, and those that dress like him, and decided I liked the look.

Being an an American, I do "over egg the cake" on certain occasions.
On day wear I feel I am on solid ground.

My opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it.

[PatrickHughes123]

Within the context of traditional Highland attire, there is room for a little personal flair. For those who are interested, I’ve created a Pinterest board with some of my favourite outfits. Most of them are pretty traditional although I could be fairly accused of occasionally over dressing a touch for some of the events I attend. This is in response to a general relaxation of the formality of all events in Canada. For example, I don’t know of any white tie level Highland event that occurs so I tend to wear my fanciest things to black tie functions where a more subtle look would certainly serve. Chalk it up to personal flair.

With that in mind, enjoy this snapshot into some of my preferred Highland looks over the past few years in a variety of settings.

https://pin.it/4ztugo3dijsn3n
Slàinte mhath,

Excellent picture board, you and McMurdo look great in the kilt. And I think it goes without saying you both have excellent taste with kilts.

I think McMurdo's very natural-looking brown tartan kilt, waistcoat and jacket looks like something from the 18th Century/Jacobite period.

[McMurdo]

Excellent picture board, you and McMurdo look great in the kilt. And I think it goes without saying you both have excellent taste with kilts.

I think McMurdo's very natural-looking brown tartan kilt, waistcoat and jacket looks like something from the 18th Century/Jacobite period.

Thank you Patrick, that is the Scottish Wildcat Tartan which I designed, the project was one that started here on XMarks and I am very proud with the results.

[OC Richard]

we still issue invites to social gatherings, and it is not unusual for them to include a dress code for the guidance of attendees.

This has made me ponder a bit.

Generally the only snail-mail invitations here in Southern California are to weddings, and being a piper who plays at weddings I've received more of these than most people, and I can't recall seeing a dress code on any.

For other things people will post invites on social media, say baby showers, bridal showers, parties, etc. I can't recall seeing a dress code on any of those either.

I think part of it is that people here might bristle at being told how to dress. You see that on XMarks all the time! It's why I try to be clear that when I speak of Highland Dress I'm talking about my personal taste and/or traditional norms or idioms.

There's a major exception here, for party invitations in October: is it a costume party or not? You need to specify, people want to know. You don't want half the people thinking it's a Halloween party, and half thinking it's a non-Halloween party.
If the party is on October 31, or a few days prior, people will generally assume it's a costume party and if it isn't you have to tell people so.

[OC Richard]

I ordered a new tweed made to order jacket. I wanted a ticket pocket.

I notice ticket pockets showing up on a number of Victorian Highland jackets, and they're making a big comeback now both on Highland Dress jackets and ordinary suit coats and sports jackets.





Here are a few more photos

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...jackets-93110/

[Manu]

I notice ticket pockets showing up on a number of Victorian Highland jackets, and they're making a big comeback now both on Highland Dress jackets and ordinary suit coats and sports jackets.





Here are a few more photos

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...jackets-93110/

Some of these kilt jackets seem to be very long, much longer than what we see today in traditional kilted attire. Do you know the reason for that?