Traditional Rain Clothing

[JerseyLawyer]

Wellies? ;)

How traditional are we talking? Basically, the same sort of wet weather clothes you'd wear with trousers. A rain cape is nice, but impractical if you're actually doing anything physical, and won't protect against the cold unless you're going to invest in a "real" tweed inverness cape (and they're dear.).

My experience is fairly limited to a few parades that took place during monsoons, and the occasional highland games that was made more authentic by the Scottish weather. In each case, I found that as long as I had good boots, and something to keep the top half of me dry (usually a jacket and my trusty tilley hat), then the kilt wasn't such a problem.

I have seen people wear rubber overshoes with their ghillie brogues, though, if you insist on wearing ghillie brogues (or they're part of your band uniform, as in the cases I saw it.)

[macwilkin]

A Barbour wax jacket!

The Border or Northumbria would the best in length wise, by the Beaufort works nicely as well.

T.

[JerseyLawyer]

A Barbour wax jacket!

The Border or Northumbria would the best in length wise, by the Beaufort works nicely as well.

T.

That same thought occurred to me, as well. Of course, one might be tempted to pair that with a flat cap!

[Jock Scot]

That same thought occurred to me, as well. Of course, one might be tempted to pair that with a flat cap!

Try a "fore 'n aft" or "deer stalker" as a better option for hats. Oh and an umbrella is always handy.

[JerseyLawyer]

Try a "fore 'n aft" or "deer stalker" as a better option for hats. Oh and an umbrella is always handy.

Sorry, Jock, usually we're of the same mind on these things, but... I'll stick with my Tilley, thanks.

And yes, a brolly is a wise decision. When I lived in London, I always carried one in my briefcase. Got out of the habit when I went back home, unfortunately. But we tend to have more predictable weather patterns.