Quote Originally Posted by Galician View Post
This thread has taken an unexpected but extremely useful turn for me.

I'm being feted on Friday for a special life milestone and being taken to the theater. Of course, I want to go kilted! The problem is that summer is breaking out and the heat index here is supposed to be about 100F with slightly cooler but rainy weather on Friday.

This Red Sea Rig sounds like the anwer to my dilemma of what to wear. But I'm unclear what exactly is worn in this style. Is it basically just a long-sleeved shirt, bowtie and cumberbund in place of a belt?
That's it precisely. Though with a kilt, I'd skip the cummerbund. Some people do wear them, but a dirk belt and buckle (in my opinion) just look so much better.

And if you're feeling adventurous, a red bow tie is a bold but still acceptable accessory with Red Sea rig.

And congratulations on the "special life milestone"!