Kilted Morning Dress

[Freedomlover]

It seems to me that having reams of rules about exactly what should be worn when is what we are all trying to torpedo. And why is it that someone I've never even met fancies that he/she has some divine right to dictate what is or is not appropriate for a given occassion?

[Hamish]

I certainly agree that the Prince Charlie and the various forms of doublet are essentially evening dress and should, therefore, not be taken as Morning Dress.

My interpretation of Morning Dress would include a black Crail jacket, worn with a plain (grey/silver?) neck-tie, and the 'dress' accessories otherwise worn in the evening. I would suggest that tartan hose would not really be appropriate. Bearing in mind my aversion to Ghillie brogues, plain black business shoes complete the picture.

This is an old photo, taken six years ago at a friend's wedding (excuse the pose - I cannot help myself when a camera is produced!!!), which shows how I have dressed at numerous weddings whilst other guests around me have worn traditional grey Morning Suits.



Just throwing my oar in!!

[angerli]

Hi, gang,

My only suggestion might be a Regulation Doublet. It is NOT a PC and might be just a bit more formal for daywear?

Sandy

[An t-Ileach]

... the sporran). Can you tell us more about it?

The sporran is a Rob Roy-type. The back and flap are made from 4mm Sedgewick's black bridle leather, lined in rifle green skiver, and hand-stitched at 7 stitches to the inch. The decorations are 1/4 inch nickel pyramid studs arranged in an octagon around a 1 inch nickel thistle (it's the odd one of a defunct pair of decorations for a winker/blinder). The front is made from black panel hide (the stuff one used for making the seat on English saddles). The tassel bells are pewter from Clanart (Bulldog Buckle Company), and the fastening is a piece of black or very dark grey horn (I can't really tell). The 'strings' are all lengths of 3mm black American bolo cord.

[cavscout]

I was really hoping for more detail

Great job on it. Do you have any larger pics of it?

[Cawdorian]

An t-ileach;

The outfit looks great, I like the look of the Argyle Jacket with the kilt. I like your kilt, what tartan is it?

[An t-Ileach]

... I like your kilt, what tartan is it?

It's supposed to be a MacDonald, but then as I bought it fairly cheap intending to use it an everyday knock-about thing, it's probably some Pakistani weaving mill's version (I don't have any real problem with that: if they make them cheap enough for everybody to wear everyday, then fine)(actually it cost less than a pair of Levi's would) - but it's close enough.

[An t-Ileach]

I was really hoping for more detail

Great job on it. Do you have any larger pics of it?

Yes - sorry about overdoing the description a bit.

Here's a slightly larger pic:

[djweso]

Yes - sorry about overdoing the description a bit.

Here's a slightly larger pic:

I don't think it was too much. I an just impressed. There are few things in my life that I could describe in that detail. Well done!

Plus its an awful nice sporran.

[Scott Gilmore]

Thanks for the information. And I agree with cavscout, nice sporran. Great post.

Thank you,
Scott Gilmore