A trans-Atlantic thing?

[McMurdo]

I'm not sure what it is like in the U.S. however from what I have seen in Canada, if there is an event calling for formal wear you do end up seeing a plethora of Prince Charlie outfits. Recently I was at the RSCDS Tartan Ball, what I noticed was that in a crowd of 300 dancers there was one Montrose Doublet, everyone else including myself were wearing Prince Charlie outfits.

This year I was also lucky enough to go to two Burns suppers, the first with members of this forum and the second to benefit the highland games in the town where my parents live. At the first most were in Black Argyll outfits with silver buttons, and there were a couple Prince Charlies. At the second there were Prince Charlies, Montrose Doublets, Kenmores all the way down to blue business suits.

I would suspect that on this side we are on the whole lax regarding what should and should not be worn to formal events. Personally I will continue to wear the Prince Charlie outfit I wore to the Tartan Ball, and Burns Nights, until I have a Montrose Doublet, then I will have a choice and dress appropriate to the venue.

[McClef]

I don't know that there is such a huge difference.

If most people over here wore a doublet and most people over there wore a PC you could then state that there was. I don't think I have seen any pictures of UK or even European X markers wearing a doublet, apart from Hamish.

My experience is no difference to McMurdo's in fact he has probably seen more doublets in real life than I have!

How about a straw poll - X markers saying what the own as their most formal wear?

I'll start - mine is a PC. I would love to own a Montrose also though!

[Phil]

I don't know that there is such a huge difference.

If most people over here wore a doublet and most people over there wore a PC you could then state that there was. I don't think I have seen any pictures of UK or even European X markers wearing a doublet, apart from Hamish.

My experience is no difference to McMurdo's in fact he has probably seen more doublets in real life than I have!

How about a straw poll - X markers saying what the own as their most formal wear?

I'll start - mine is a PC. I would love to own a Montrose also though!

How did you miss this one then? It's getting a bit tight nowadays!



or this

[McClef]

How did you miss this one then? It's getting a bit tight nowadays!

I don't know Phil but I did.

So that's two over here then.

BTW love the hose in the second picture - bet they cost a bomb!

[Phil]

I don't know Phil but I did.

So that's two over here then.

BTW love the hose in the second picture - bet they cost a bomb!

£95 from Kenneth Short in Hawick. But they do finish the outfit nicely don't they.

[Riverkilt]

Hey Jock,

I think you're on to something. Living out here in the boonies we don't have many formal affairs. It is hot.

Here's probably the most formal I've ever been kilted.



Was for a coworker's Traditional Navajo Wedding held deep on the reservation on a cold, windy, rainy day at about 6,000 feet altitude. What makes it formal for me isn't the Argyle...its the necktie...

And here's the most informal I get kilted.



Was at least 100 degrees F with the sun coming back off the water.

Out here my decision on what to wear with the kilt depends as much on the weather conditions as it does the event.

Ron

[davedove]

How about a straw poll - X markers saying what the own as their most formal wear?

I'll start - mine is a PC. I would love to own a Montrose also though!

I have a Brian Baru jacket that I use for formal wear. I just liked the cut of it a little better.

I would love to own a doublet one day, but I really don't know when I would wear it.