Quote Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell View Post
As for the level of formality, I think that diced or tartan hose are likely better suited for white tie (I’m certain some of the Scots — who have been kindly biting their tongues thus far — can enlighten us!).

As for the purse:

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Sadly, that domain is no more…

I don't know where to BEGIN looking for tartan purses. ChatGPT, perhaps…

And, as for "white tie" being an absolute that demands obedience, I've never understood it (perhaps because I've never been invited to such an event). Seemingly it's perfectly fine for a Scotsman's semiformal attire to include EVERY primary color, and with marled yarns, perhaps almost every gradation in the rainbow, but that little horizontal sliver of white below the chin is INVIOLATE!

And of course, that's true NOT just when British Royalty are entertaining at Balmoral, but even where fashion rules are flaunted; e.g., the Academy Awards "Red Carpet" where an actress may be exalted for wearing a dress costing "A Price Above Rubies" (even though the dress covers fewer of her assets than the rubies accenting them), but her XY escort's white tie must be entirely conventional.

OK, perhaps a bit hyperbolic, but I hope you get my drift…