Wedding attire for FotG

**Riverkilt** · 26th February 11, 11:53 PM

From the pic it looks like you're wearing dress hose rather than kilt hose....??? Would recommend kilt hose for the wedding. Sorry if I got it wrong.

**Dale-of-Cedars** · 27th February 11, 02:46 AM

I'll be taking all my ties (that could possibly work) with me and see what works best.

Here's another pic taken after 'making rather merry' at the closing-night party of our son's play with the local theater group tonight.
I swapped my Harris tweed for the Argyle jacket but kept the waistcoat, and wore a silk maroon tie.

I had to shovel out the car whilst kilted [refreshing] but I'm getting more 'at home' wearing the kilt. Had lots of practice sweeping the pleats to sit tonight.

I'd like to think things are improving , at least incrementally, but that could be that small bottle of Baileys talking...

Riverkilt:
I hadn't known there was such a thing as 'dress hose', as I'd purchased the ones I'm wearing on eBay as "Kilt Hose' (albeit the economy version.) The wedding, in 2 weeks, is practically next door to Sport Kilt in LA, so I'll check their in-store stock of Premium Kilt Hose.

And thanks MMoR, I will definitely pack a couple of handerchiefs and look to get a boutonniere to match. Pity my Argyle jacket doesn't have a lapel buttonhole.

**Jock Scot** · 27th February 11, 03:11 AM

The watch chain is a nice touch too.

**AKScott** · 27th February 11, 03:25 AM

Much better with a bit of knee showing, good show.

**Dale-of-Cedars** · 27th February 11, 03:28 AM

For those who enjoy tilting at haberdashers, here's my entire range of ties (except for a couple of black ones.)

The solid red, the dark green and the Lovat Green are all recent finds at the thrift store.
I picked up the Lovat Green one because the pattern matched the Crawford sett, but I still need to get some Lovat Green hose...

The second from the bottom is Royal Canadian Engineers (my old cadet corps affiliation) regimental colours.

**Jock Scot** · 27th February 11, 03:36 AM

Well you will not go wrong wearing a "sapper" tie particularly as you are entitled to wear it, but I think second down is rather more suitable for a wedding.

Psst. Try lowering the hose another inch and see how it looks.

**Dale-of-Cedars** · 27th February 11, 08:55 AM

Thanks Jock, I will give it a try.

And thanks to everyone for the help and kind words.

**MacRobert's Reply** · 27th February 11, 11:40 AM

Go with Jock and Rathdown's advice, and the silver tie, and you would pass muster as FoG in Scotland Dale-of-Cedars. The MoB and FoB traditionally issue the invitations and set the dress code but I note that brides are increasingly doing this themselves. It may be worth checking their expectations with whoever is organising the wedding. Enjoy the day and blessings on your son and new daughter in law.

**Dale-of-Cedars** · 21st March 11, 10:45 PM

And here is how it all turned out on the wedding day.
You can't see my Florsheim Kenmoor long-wing brogues, but I almost slipped twice when the rose-petals strewn on the path to the gazebo met my new smooth leather soles

Good thing my lady had my arm, or I might have made a bigger impression! (I will be getting Topy or Vibram on the soles shortly)

The groom forgot his Crawford tie, so mine was called into service for him but I had already elected to go with the silver tie anyway.

But everything else went beautifully.

**BCAC** · 22nd March 11, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by Dale-of-Cedars

I'll be taking all my ties (that could possibly work) with me and see what works best.

Here's another pic taken after 'making rather merry' at the closing-night party of our son's play with the local theater group tonight.
I swapped my Harris tweed for the Argyle jacket but kept the waistcoat, and wore a silk maroon tie.

Is this really an "Argyll Jacket"? It seems awfully long to me. There is lot's of jacket showing below the sleeves, if you see what I mean.