Originally Posted by
Ivor
What sparked this discussion really was viewing this video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=hvHeTArCnYQ - showing groups of Scottish country dancers of which the majority of the men taking part are obviously wearing the dreaded white socks. This raises an obvious question as to what is right or does it just boil down to a matter of personal choice?
Some questions that occurred to me as I watched this video.
-Are these men habitual kilt wearers?
-If not, is their outfit more akin to costume/uniform worn for the dance?
-Are they wearing actual ghillie brogues or dancing ghillies? More akin to ballet slippers. Are those laced differently? I honestly don’t know.
-Is country dance hard on socks, especially when the dancers practice regularly? Is so, could cheap white socks be chosen for economy over style?
A point Jock has made in the past is that one has to be careful when trying to gauge traditional dress from photos, pipers, royals, etc. Context is vital or all kinds of erroneous assumptions might be made.
Descendant of the Gillises and MacDonalds of North Morar.
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