Kilt Do's and Don'ts

**Pour1Malt** · 17th May 06, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by Barclay

I've spent the last hour or so laughing, and cringing, at this thread. Well done!

I do have two questions, though:

1) My Mom first kilted me when I was around 12, and had me wear GBs. To this day I cannot stand the GB laces up around my calves. For formal wear, I usually wear a pair of black tassled wing-tip slip ons with either black or white dress hose. Is this acceptable? Nobody has ever said anything to the contrary, but please don't make me wear GBs again.

2) I wear a ballcap all the time with a kilt if I am out in the sun, or just knocking around in a casual, especially at highland games. Am I evil? I didn't realize that ballcaps with kilts were frowned on.

Thanks!

Wee Barky- dinnae wear a bloody basebaw cap wi yur kilt...

yu'll luek like a numpty!

**An t-Ileach** · 17th May 06, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by Caradoc

The "rules" of ties as I've heard them...
A tie worn with the kilt should be one of these:... a school tie (stripes), or solid black or grey depending on the color of the jacket or waistcoat.

Striped ties that are NOT school colors should be avoided...

In the UK, regimental or club striped ties are acceptable along with old school ties.

**Pour1Malt** · 17th May 06, 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by bangkok kilt

Wow, that's a lot of tartan

we had this waistcoat mistake befair oan the threid...

if yur waistcoat is o the same tartan as yur kilt- ya must cut it oan the bias!

and....

thot is a pipers sporran... if yur nay a piper dinnae wear it!

**davedove** · 17th May 06, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by bangkok kilt

DO dance with a good looking girl. DON'T be the one to show the leg!

I've just GOT to get me a few accessories like that one.

**davedove** · 17th May 06, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

Wee Barky- dinnae wear a bloody basebaw cap wi yur kilt...

yu'll luek like a numpty!

Hey, I've been know to wear a baseball style cap occassionally with my kilt, but only for very casual events.

**davedove** · 17th May 06, 05:08 AM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

I just noticed that picture of Sir Sean Connery...he's wearing a four in hand tie with the PC, I had heard this was a no-no, or did I hear wrong? Also the tie is in the same tartan that his kilt is and I've also always believed that this was wrong what gives? Matt?

Chris.

Hey, when you reach Sir Sean's level of celebrity you're allowed to expand the rules a bit. Heck when you reach his level, you're allowed to create NEW rules.

**arrogcow** · 17th May 06, 07:25 AM

Ok, we've learned about other slang. Can I get a definition of numpty? Aparently I am one since I am usually in a ball cap and kilt (at least UK - rarely with a tartan).

Adam