Kiltify me!

[Riverkilt]

Not sure about the jacket thing. All sorts of short jackets, jean jackets, Ike jackets, battlejackets, bomber jackets, fighter pilot jackets, letterman jackets, etc.

Since its usually hot out here don't have pics of solid kilts with jackets.



Freedom Kilt Maroon Dress model with Pendleton vest.

You might also want to look at the Utilikilt Mocker since it has pockets like pants - no need for a sporran - and it has sort of a preppy look.



Utilikilt Black Survival II with a tartan shirt. You can unsnap the cargo pockets for a Mocker look too.




Chocolate UK Workman's with a tan jean jacket




UK Navy Mocker with RAF Battlejacket from What Price Glory.




UK Olive Mocker with (ugh!!) necktie...tartan necktie though...




UK Tan Mocker with sweater.

Point is, whatever the kilt you can play around with accessories you already have and usually can come up with something that works.

But if you're looking for a conservative/preppy look you're looking at kilts like Freedom Kilts dress, Utilikilt Mocker, AmeriKilts and I'm sure others.

Go play!

Ron

[The Barry]

With a kilt, adaptability is the name of the game. Like it has said before, you can wear a kilt to the beach (a bit too windy for me), work, the symphony, etc. I would suggest the following:

1, An affordable, yet still wool, kilt. If you like black, the SK black shadow tartan is nice, I have one, and the shadow effect is pretty cool. Black Watch is standard and easy to find. If you're Scottish, go ahead and get one in your family tartan.

2, Sporran. It really makes it look like a kilt instead of a man in a skirt. For casual, go leather, just like a belt (go ahead and add belt/buckle to the list, they can be found on the frugal), match the leathers. Go all black, or all tan, etc.

3, Jacket, for everything but the most formal occasions, a nice tweed argyll will work everywhere, save weddings, etc. Actually, you can make an argyll and waistcoat work for formal occasions as well, but that's another story.

4, Footwear/hose. I really like the look of ghillies. If you don't feel like buying ghillies, just wear some dress shoes. If you're able to wear them, boots look awesome with a kilt. Hose and flashes look great with the kilt, and really complete the outfit. You can match the hose color to the tartan, shirt, or just go with another color that works.

Just remember, I really doubt that anyone is going to get over the initial shock of a man in a kilt enough to start critiquing your sporran choice, hose color, or if your jacket is of appropriate formality. Save that level of detail for a Burn's night.

[Jock Scot]

Barry.

Great basic advice there,the only observation that I would make, is the tweed Argyll,with/without waistcoat is the most versitile outfit you can get. It is worn to NEARLY ALL weddings here, apart from the most formal, where a black barathea,silver buttoned Argyll would be worn.

[Cavebear58]

Which tartan in Japan? Why, surely it must be Camel Thompson...?

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...8/ai_n12582587

Cheers, Graham.

[Jock Scot]

Barry.

Great basic advice there,the only observation that I would make, is the tweed Argyll,with/without waistcoat is the most versitile outfit you can get. It is worn to NEARLY ALL weddings here, apart from the most formal, where a black barathea,silver buttoned Argyll would be worn.

Just to clarify what I meant about tweed Argylls being worn to weddings here. Nearly all weddings are a day time event,actually I have never been to an evening wedding----I am not sure if they exist in the UK, anyway, kilted guests would wear a Tweed Argyll and probably a waistcoat and in the Highlands so would the groom and his officers. I will add that the groom,best man and his ushers will wear the tartan of their choice and not necessarily have matching tartans.

It seems that there is a trend,these days, for the groom(only) to be dressed in a Black barathea,silver buttoned Argyll. So far,here at least, the fly plaid and white hose brigade are being kept at bay.

For the most formal of formal of weddings the kilted guests will wear the black silver buttoned Argyll,if they have one, or the tweed which nearly everyone has. No one gives a second thought,thank goodness, about which Argyll jacket any one else is wearing. The groom and his officers for this formal event could well all be dressed in a Montrose with all the bells and whistles attached. I stress that this kind of wedding is a very,very rare event.

This is a great thread and I hope others will be encouraged to ask questions about kilt attire, as I am sure, starting out in the kilt world is none other than daunting.