kiltwearing advice from 1936

[creagdhubh]

Quite "lowland" of you, Kyle!

No, there's nothing 'lowland' about a Macpherson mate! Allow me to clarify: I do not overdo my evening attire like the Victorian's did, which I understand was the style of the time. Currently I wear a regulation doublet in black barathea from Kinloch-Anderson, I wear a strome, 3-button, Macpherson red modern tartan waistcoat, cut on the bias from Kinloch-Anderson, a Brooks Brothers, bib front formal shirt with a spread collar and french cuffs, a Brooks Brothers silk self-tie, black bow-tie, sterling silver thistle motif cufflinks from Inches-Edinburgh, a Macpherson red modern strome kilt, pleated to the line, from Kinloch-Anderson, sterling silver thistle motif kilt pin with cairngorm stone, from Inches-Edinburgh, full-mask Scottish Wildcat sporran (vintage, and bought from a fellow Macpherson, John Macpherson of Montrose, whilst in Aberdeenshire), sterling silver link sporran chain from Inches-Edinburgh, Macpherson red modern tartan hose in Argyll pattern, regimental style, sterling silver sgian dhubh with thistle motif and cairngorm stone, from Inches-Edinburgh, red wool flashes from Lochcarron, and finally patent leather buckle brogues with sterling silver, thistle motif buckles, from Inches-Edinburgh and Nicoll Brothers. And that's that for that particular evening wear outfit. I try to keep everything very simple, elegant, traditional, and not to entirely flashy. Though I am interested in the sheriffmuir, montrose, and kenmore doublets, all in colored velvet, complete with lace jabot and cuffs, from Kinloch-Anderson!!! I love your tartan waistcoat and animal mask sporran shown in your avatar! Quite smart old chap!

[JSFMACLJR]

No, there's nothing 'lowland' about a Macpherson mate!
...I love your tartan waistcoat and animal mask sporran shown in your avatar! Quite smart old chap!

Just a gentle bit of ribbing, Kyle!

Oh, BTW, the avatar shows my tartan doublet, too!

[creagdhubh]

Just a gentle bit of ribbing, Kyle!

Oh, BTW, the avatar shows my tartan doublet, too!

I know my friend. Where did you have the tartan doublet made? I know that a company out of Argyllshire, 'Highland Clans' makes similar items, yet I question there quality.

www.highlandclans.co.uk

[fluter]

I know my friend. Where did you have the tartan doublet made? I know that a company out of Argyllshire, 'Highland Clans' makes similar items, yet I question there quality.

www.highlandclans.co.uk

<chortle> Methinks we've seen the "Appin doublet" elsewhere, Kyle!