Question about Dress Shirt

[McFarkus]

What Jamie said.

[Bugbear]

A frame? Why?


Oh, and Ted, the shirt looks fine, and at least you fessed up to the white hose faux pas!


Sandford

Oh, good, thanks. I had read about not using the pleated front, tuxedo dress shirts with the kilt, rather a plain-front dress shirt. I wasn't too sure about this one because it has pin stripes on that front part where the pleating would be.

I only had the white hose at the time of the picture last summer.
Thanks.

[Bugbear]

Ted,

It is a nice looking shirt and goes well with a kilt.

I really think a black waistcoat or black jacket would be a great way to balance out the outfit.

While I'm not against white hose but when I look at your outfit the first thing that I see is the the Night Stalker tartan of the kilt but the white of the shirt and hose. To me if there so more black on your top half it would balance this out.

Cheers

Jamie

Yes, that shirt would be for a semi-formal outfit. A black jacket with waistcoat and dark gray hose would be the rest of the outfit. Or I've got a dark gray jacket and waistcoat waiting to be converted.

I have better shoes, bluchers, now, and possibly a better sporran. Unfortunatly my black bow tie bit the dust, but I'll replace it eventually.

Thanks.

[Sammac]

Looks very nice. A waistcoat and/or jacket would really complete it,but a good start!

[Bugbear]

Looks very nice. A waistcoat and/or jacket would really complete it,but a good start!

Thanks.
I've switched gears since this picture has been taken. I was going to replace the kilt with a highland Granite tartan, traditional kilt. It kind of has similar colors...

However, I have decided to go with a traditional kilt in my tartan. The colors are quite different than the gray and black, so I am having to think over the accessories.

[Bugbear]

All right, since it came up, I do have this ves tpicture, which I have also added to the first post.

*Picture removed.*


As I said up there, I forget why I paired this leather vest with this shirt, but it happened.

That is my grandmother I am standing next to.

[Twa_Corbies]

For semi-formal day-dress, you really can't go wrong with a solid white dress shirt, but this looks best with a dark colored argyll or crail type kilt-jacket and vest. I'm not a fan of wearing jackets without vests, as this looks somewhat incomplete and the vest provides a smooth transition from the torso to the kilt. Waist belts are entirely optional unless you are going to be wearing a dirk; but if no vest is being worn, then the waist belt with its large buckle gives the top of the kilt a more completed look. Just be sure to wear the belt tight enough so that it doesn't droop down exposing the top of the kilt, as this looks very sloppy indeed and is a eyesore all too commonly seen, especially in America.

For more casual daywear, the type where a tweed jacket might be worn, the best type of shirt is one made with a simple tattersall pattern (some people call this a "windowpane check"), which is a traditional style of shirt often worn for outdoors activities such as shooting or hillwalking.

The pleated front evening shirts normally worn with a black bow tie and dinner jacket are only suitable for formal evening dress of the type that calls for a Prince Charlie coatee or a Regulation Doublet. Lace jabot shirts are more appropriate for white-tie evening affairs where a Sheriffmuir, Montrose or Kenmore doublet is being worn.

[Bugbear]

For semi-formal day-dress, you really can't go wrong with a solid white dress shirt, but this looks best with a dark colored argyll or crail type kilt-jacket and vest. I'm not a fan of wearing jackets without vests, as this looks somewhat incomplete and the vest provides a smooth transition from the torso to the kilt. Waist belts are entirely optional unless you are going to be wearing a dirk; but if no vest is being worn, then the waist belt with its large buckle gives the top of the kilt a more completed look. Just be sure to wear the belt tight enough so that it doesn't droop down exposing the top of the kilt, as this looks very sloppy indeed and is a eyesore all too commonly seen, especially in America.

For more casual daywear, the type where a tweed jacket might be worn, the best type of shirt is one made with a simple tattersall pattern (some people call this a "windowpane check"), which is a traditional style of shirt often worn for outdoors activities such as shooting or hillwalking.

All right, here is my daywear outfit.
* Picture removed. *
Although, I have pondered getting a brown-ish bow tie to go with this at times, and have now replaced the kilt pin with the traditional blanket pin.

The pleated front evening shirts normally worn with a black bow tie and dinner jacket are only suitable for formal evening dress of the type that calls for a Prince Charlie coatee or a Regulation Doublet. Lace jabot shirts are more appropriate for white-tie evening affairs where a Sheriffmuir, Montrose or Kenmore doublet is being worn.

I would prefer to not wear a pleated, ruffeled, or lacey front, dress shirt with Highland attire.

However, as I have stated elsewhere, I would gladly, proudly, and correctly wear a lace jabot with most of the formal or semi-formal jackets as black tie attire; useing a high cut waistcoat with the jacket of course.
I would prefer a Sheriffmuir doublet or a dress argyle to the Prince Charlie, though, And of course, the silver cantle, fur, dress sporran is a must, as well as, proper hose. I would now prefer hose in my tartan to diced hose.

I really don't think too much about white tie attire, but it is interesting to folow the descussions.

All that being said, I would be more likely to dress up in something like the picture in this post, if dressing up in a kilt. Black tie events are not a normal part of my life, and dressing even more casually than this picture shows is normal for me.

[Sionnach]

Ted, you look very nice. (I can forgive the white hose- as I have a pair myself) I think another way to add black for balance is with a pair of ghillie brogues laced up around the ankle- sort of leads the eye, and the waistcoat/jacket that Jamie has mentioned.

[Twa_Corbies]

Ted, I think you have achieved a tasteful balance of dress for any day-wear occassion. The vest and jacket balance out the kilt quite well and the hose are a good choice. You cut a fine figure in your kilt.