Quote Originally Posted by Troglodyte View Post
Could this have been one of those day events they would have been fine for..?

The wondrous sporran being sported by the gent on the right looks like a museum piece, and the badger-mask is something of a classic, too.

Are they necessary as in vital for the success of the event? Who can really say, but a Highland Games is one of the occasions when a man can indulge in a bit of show, rather than dressing down.

Personally, I like to see a man making the effort, and would much rather see this kind of thing on a daily basis, than the ubiquitous denim jeans and hideous hoodie.
I missed this post yesterday, sorry. Its a fair question and deserves an answer.

For the general public at a highland games, in my humble opinion, the attire shown is over-doing it. Smart for sure, but.......
However, if the gentlemen were manning an exhibition, for example, then I think the attire is entirely suitable for what they are doing.

Likewise, if one of those gentlemen were in the Games Chief's party of guests, then the upping one's attire a notch to compliment one's place in that particular party is perfectly acceptable in my view.

To be clear, for the general visitor to a Highland Games, or, country show type of thing, then they can dress smartly without going to the excess demonstrated in your picture. Perhaps the picture was taken out of context?