Tank with vest sweater=semi-dress enough?

[arrogcow]

Bow ties seldom fall into the "ruggedly handsome" catagory (unless James Bond is wearing them). They tend to go with the "Academic-Professor-Scholar" look, which is why Bow ties and tweed jackets go so well together (add a pair of corderoy pants, loafers with tassles, and a cashmere scarf and you are ready to teach "Introduction to Western Literature" at the college of your choice).

That was kind of my point. Actually bow ties and kilts have a lot in common. If you are going to wear one then "own it". It is more of the attitude of the wearer than it is what he looks like. Wear a bow tie because you want to, not because you think it is "dressy".

Adam

[Panache]

Panache, you are so right.

That's why I am--right this minute--wearing a tweed jacket with elbow patches, a sweater vest and long tie (no bows for me, but it would work), cordouroy pants, and tassel loafers. We just covered a little bit of renaissance lit this AM....

Jim, as long as you have the elbow patches, a regular tie is an acceptable substitute for the bow tie. Better work on getting that cashmere scarf though. Hopefully you weren't teaching anything too challenging this morning, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore is a bit much if your coffee hasn't kicked in.

... Actually bow ties and kilts have a lot in common. If you are going to wear one then "own it". It is more of the attitude of the wearer than it is what he looks like. Wear a bow tie because you want to, not because you think it is "dressy"...

Adam I think that this holds true of everything a gentleman or lady wears.
We worry here on X Marks so much about the fashion rules (which granted are very important) that we forget that it's our own confidence that makes an outfit work. I almost always wear my semi formal leather sporran with my all black heavyweight SWK casually. That isn't following the rules, but I think the chrome cantle looks really striking with my round silver celtic knot buckle against the black (and we won't even go into the Siouxsie and Banshees kilt pin). I think it looks smashing and I have never had anyone (including X Markers*) make a comment about it.

To get back to the purpose of this thread, I think if Brian thinks a bow tie is going to look great with his kilt at a show then by golly I bet it will.

Cheers


* Somewhere out in cyberspace way2fractious, Alan H., Walkerk, Motorman4life, Michael Steinrok, and Tim C. are having a heated discussion about how gawdy and awful my semi-dress sporran looks when I wear it like that and how it makes my hips look big.