Kilted Mayor in Vancouver

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

A point of etiquette: pins, flowers, the rosettes of orders, are worn only in the left lapel. While it's great that the mayor made the effort to wear a kilt, an argyll jacket would have been more appropriate than a Prince Charlie coatee. That said, he had the sense to not wear a bow tie.

[Highland Logan]

A point of etiquette: pins, flowers, the rosettes of orders, are worn only in the left lapel. While it's great that the mayor made the effort to wear a kilt, an argyll jacket would have been more appropriate than a Prince Charlie coatee. That said, he had the sense to not wear a bow tie.

Well I'm glad someone said it other than me this time... lol

Looks great, not often that we get to see a public official on this side of the pond in a kilt. I did notice that he took the flower off when he had his sash (?) of office put on.

They are called a "chain of office".

Frank

[FreakPower70]

A point of etiquette: pins, flowers, the rosettes of orders, are worn only in the left lapel. While it's great that the mayor made the effort to wear a kilt, an argyll jacket would have been more appropriate than a Prince Charlie coatee. That said, he had the sense to not wear a bow tie.

I'll second that.

Kilts aside for a moment, I watched his speech in the video and he looks like a refreshing change for not only the city but for the province. I used to live in BC (not Vancouver) and was quite dissapointed.

[ThistleDown]

A point of etiquette: pins, flowers, the rosettes of orders, are worn only in the left lapel. While it's great that the mayor made the effort to wear a kilt, an argyll jacket would have been more appropriate than a Prince Charlie coatee. That said, he had the sense to not wear a bow tie.

Yes, of course you are correct, Rathdown. I've checked. It seems that Gregor has a rather loud Harris and a PC. It was felt that he would be better dressed up than down for this occasion and the straight tie was the happy medium. I'm told he has a bone-buttoned jacket -- without Argyll cuffs and epaulets -- on order. We all know how long that process can sometimes take! As for the flower, that was some TV type who pinned it on and he failed to correct her in the blush of the moment. He removed it after several pics were taken.

Gregor is not a kilt neophite. This was really not an effort for him and, as you said, the point that we are all interested in is that he is comfortable kilted and that wide exposure was given to the level of his comfort.