Party attire...

[Morris of Pabbay]

I am a piper and have been asked to play... The spats seem gentlemanly as well... But I don't want to outshine the Host as well...

[MacMillans son]

I am a piper and have been asked to play... The spats seem gentlemanly as well... But I don't want to outshine the Host as well...

Hmmm, are you going as an invited guest to an event where the host asked you to be dressed casually, or are you attending as a paid musician and feel a need to come in professional piper regalia?

In my part of the world, when someone who happens to play the guitar is invited to attend a casual dress party and play a few songs, I don't think they automatically dress more formally. They're just like any other guest, they just happen to play the guitar.

I would dress to the same standard as asked for in the invitation. If you are compelled to attend kilted then I would match my kilt attire as closely as possible to the level of dress indicated in the invitation.

Expected dress on an invitation is not typically open to the guest to modify at their discretion. I would think that to come over dressed to an event where you were invited to attend in casual attire would be as much of a slight as arriving to a white tie event in casual clothes.

Follow the request on the invitation and you will be fine.

Just my two cents.

Brooke