Kilt Etiquette

[McClef]

As far as weddings is concerned, the kilt is only worn when the grrom is kilted. If the groom is not wearing a kilt, you should wear a suit to the wedding.

Is that according to Emily Post?

Seriously though many full time or nearly full time kilt wearers do not have a suit and some don't even have trousers.

Certainly it's polite to ask the couple who are being married if they mind. I am attending a wedding in June where the Groom is not going to be kilted and they are both fine about me being kilted.

[puffer]

To start with, I wear a kilt as my primary attire. So therefore I wear it as I would wear P^&*TED Attire. ( simply substitute the appropriate kilt for the P&^%Ts

1. Wedding = ) what ever the style of wedding dictates. ( Casual to formal)
( unless part of the wedding Party my "formal attire" would be a Crail Jacket & vest etc)

2. Funeral =
a. If a memorial then my attire is dictated by the setting ( a celebration of the person's life, to a somber "wake".
b. If a Full funeral, again my attire is dictated by the setting, But I would opt for a darker, subdued look. Relaxed look = Charcoal Grey or navy Tweed jacket & vest. Same colored hose & flashes, & my BW or my Black Douglas kilt.) More "formal look" = Charcoal Grey Crail jacket & vest, one of my more "somber" Black/Grey kilts, Charcoal or Black hose & Black flashes.

Puffer

[Bugbear]

To start with, I wear a kilt as my primary attire. So therefore I wear it as I would wear P^&*TED Attire. ( simply substitute the appropriate kilt for the P&^%Ts...

At this point, I would most likely not wear a kilt for any of these times. Perhaps I would if it were requested that I wear a kilt, which could happen, but the kilt is not "primary attire" for me. I have three good suits, and one of those would do just fine, without any worry or trouble, at any of those events.

On the other hand, I would not throw a fit if someone does show up in Highland attire.