Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
Jock and Sandy are absolutely spot on. Highland morning dress consists of the following:

Kilt, kilt pin (not a blanket pin type), silver-mounted sporran (fur, seal skin, or leather), silver sporran chain, tartan hose, silk flashes, black, silver-mounted jewelled sgian dubh, dress brogues (buckle and strap) or plain brogues in fine leather (not ghillie brogues), black barathea (or vicuna) jacket and waistcoat (five buttons) with silver buttons, white shirt, grey silk tie, bonnet with crest badge.

While silver buttons are de rigueur, as are gauntlet cuffs, plain cuffs and self-covered buttons (as on ordinary morning coats) are acceptable.
Scott,

I have learned a lot here but I know I have only scratched the surface of my ignorance. Because of that ignorance I'd like to ask a question. If morning wear is specified, would it be acceptable to wear a dove grey vest as with "ordinary" morning wear, or would one avoid that because it too closely apes Saxon style? From a non-Highland perspective it would seem to make sense, but that seems to be what leads most neophytes astray when they first try Highland dress.

Regards,

Brian