Quote Originally Posted by Mark Keeney View Post
Which brings us back to the original question. Not how others would view you in cheap formal wear, but how would you feel when wearing it. Would you feel like you are getting away with something? Would you feel uneasy that someone might find out? Would you feel comfortable and confident? Would you feel you are representing your heritage to the best of your abilities?

So how does cheap formal kilted wear make you feel? Or do I put too much stock in dressing right?
I haven't read all 9 pages of this post, I haven't got that time on my hands. I can say that for me I feel comfortable and confident. I know that if I mess this up I don't have to pay a company that I am renting it from. I am a bit different from some as I went to many many many thrift stores and garage sales to put my formal together. My jacket is a really nice 150 or 200 dollar jacket however I got it at a thrift store for $1.00 it fits me perfect its solid black, and I have a seamstress that modified it for my perfectly to be a kilt jacket.
I actually feel more confident knowing hey, I am here and I am dressed with my own clothing. At 18, how many guys can say, if I am invited to a black tie event its not going to cost me 163.99 to rent a tux for the evening, and I will look just as good if not better than some people there.

I really think for me what makes my formal feel more like clothing than a costume is the simple fact that I own it, not to say that I don't own costumes (cause I do, lots of them) but I don't have to rent anything, I don't have to worry about getting my stuff on the day I need it, cause there are no local kilt rental places that I know of around me, and I don't have to worry about paying for it if something goes wrong.

I know I don't have a tank but I do have a nice SWK standard that I haven't worn but 1 time and its nice and ironed and ready to go.



now, I have switched shoes to some Nun bush dress formal shoes that I found at a garage sale brand new for $1.00

I can shed some light on this matter tomorrow because in about 9 hours I have my senior prom.

hope my input helped. like I said though, I haven't read the entire thread.
~Casey