A shoe of any other name - still a brouge?

[JSFMACLJR]

The "Glenfinnan" would look very sharp with a regulation Jabot though??? What thinkest thou MacMillan of Rathdown!

I'm not M of R, but... do you mean a "regulation doublet" rather than a "regulation jabot"? I think the Glenfinnan shoes would be appropriate with the reg. doublet, and one could wear a jabot as well. They aren't really "regulation", though!

[JSFMACLJR]

I agree with MacMillan, I feel that with a doublet a more formal shoe looks best, with the PC ghillie brouges or wingtips look fine.

I think evening dress requires evening shoes, either the buckle and strap shoe, or a pump of some sort, buckled or not. You could wear brogues if they are thin soled and more "streamlined" in shape, instead of heavy clodhoppers with running boards.

IMHO.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I think evening dress requires evening shoes, either the buckle and strap shoe, or a pump of some sort, buckled or not. You could wear brogues if they are thin soled and more "streamlined" in shape, instead of heavy clodhoppers with running boards.

IMHO.

Damn, but that's funny! Nothing better to end the evening than a good armagnac, a good cigar, and a good laugh.

[Dall_Piobaire]

I'm not M of R, but... do you mean a "regulation doublet" rather than a "regulation jabot"? I think the Glenfinnan shoes would be appropriate with the reg. doublet, and one could wear a jabot as well. They aren't really "regulation", though!

Got yah, yeah, that's what I meant, sorry, I get so confused!!!

[JSFMACLJR]

Damn, but that's funny! Nothing better to end the evening than a good armagnac, a good cigar, and a good laugh.

To your good health, my friend!

[Jock Scot]

I think evening dress requires evening shoes, either the buckle and strap shoe, or a pump of some sort, buckled or not. You could wear brogues if they are thin soled and more "streamlined" in shape, instead of heavy clodhoppers with running boards.

IMHO.

Yes I agree. I might add that almost anything, even "clodhoppers", are better than those dreadful ghillie things.

[Ruanaidh]

With day wear I usually wear my Dr. Marten brogues which in the catalog is surprisingly called the "Saxon" model.

[Heming]

The "Glenfinnan" would look very sharp with a regulation Jabot though??? What thinkest thou MacMillan of Rathdown!

Er... I thought a jabot was a lacy neck tie...

[Heming]

I've always thought that ghillie brogues are for pipers. Not that I mind other people wearing them, they just don't feel right on my feet. For formal wear (black tie upwards) I prefer a buckled pump, but I've never been that formal in a kilt.

But if I get the general message, I can wear my usual formal shoes with my formal kilt outfit. Right?

[McMurdo]

But if I get the general message, I can wear my usual formal shoes with my formal kilt outfit. Right?

Absolutely, your "normal" formal wear shoes should be fine.