"Kilt Casual" (?) at a Burns supper

**Tartan Tess** · 10th January 11, 03:57 PM

I think of it like car shows...Wear what ya brung"
Here in Maine, at the burn's dinner you will see everything from t-shirts with kilts to the really fancy jackets. I would say 50% are wearing kilts and sweaters that match a color in the tartan.
What the Heck, it is a fun night and usually for a good reason. Just wear your kilt and that is the main thing.
God, you say women are bad with shoes and purses etc.... :0)

**Spartan Tartan** · 10th January 11, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Tartan Tess

What the Heck, it is a fun night and usually for a good reason. Just wear your kilt and that is the main thing.... :0)

I know I previously said, anything goes, but PLEASE wear more than just your kilt!!

**Downunder Kilt** · 10th January 11, 04:28 PM

I think Matts suggestion gives you the most vesitility to cover every situation.

**CMcG** · 10th January 11, 04:50 PM

Matt's advice is sage, as always. But a look at the invite says "period costume or kilt casual"... will this be a pseudo-Ren Burns Night?

**Jock Scot** · 11th January 11, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Matt's advice is sage, as always. But a look at the invite says "period costume or kilt casual"... will this be a pseudo-Ren Burns Night?

With an invitation worded like that there is an easy solution------don't go, just do the kind thing and tell the organisers that unfortunately you have a prior engagement.

**Joshua** · 11th January 11, 05:50 AM

A vest and tie work equally well, and if you find you have to remove it, it can be *carefully* rolled up and stowed in a sporran.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 11th January 11, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Matt's advice is sage, as always. But a look at the invite says "period costume or kilt casual"... will this be a pseudo-Ren Burns Night?

If the invitation says "period costume" I would assume in this case the period in question would be Burns' own era (1759-1796).

**Detroitpete** · 11th January 11, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Matt's advice is sage, as always. But a look at the invite says "period costume or kilt casual"... will this be a pseudo-Ren Burns Night?

I know, right!? I think I'm going JUST to see what that means

I'll most likely wear my tweed argyle, with a black turtle neck sweater or just a black 'commando' sweater--it's cold up here.

In posting this thread, I just wanted to see what the rest of our rabble thought of the term 'kilt casual'.

Actually I think this is a good move for our St. Andrews Society. The dinner is being held in a new center which the society owns and will afford the opportunity for a less 'stuffy' occasion with a lower ticket price. I'll probably take 2 guests now and we'll have a good time.

**Alan H** · 11th January 11, 11:31 AM

I think you've got a good solution. If the jacket comes off as too dressy, take it off.

Besides, look at it this way....you're taking your wife, right? She's gonna be dressed up and will arrive on your arm. Dude, NOBODY is going to be looking at YOU. So quit worrying about it.

(Be sure to show her this thread. You OWE me.)

**auld argonian** · 10th January 11, 04:53 PM

Kilted or no, I always figger that you can always take off a necktie or a jacket...thus showing up "overdressed" can be toned down by the removal of one or the other. If it gets adequately casual, you can just roll up yer sleeves.

If you said pub casual in these here parts, I'd lay odds that anybody showing up in a shirt with a collar on it would be the exception. When I stop into the Duke wif a necktie on, they're agahst!

Best

AA