How about this ensemble?

[Nathan]

It works for me Nathan. The sporran is a tad ornate for day wear and you will of course remove the bonnet when indoors. Enjoy the concert, the soft seats and the company!

The concert is at night so I stepped it up a little regarding the sporran. Isn't that the time when you'd wear a semi-dress? Just trying to find the right place to wear this sporran as I'm rather fond of it.

[knotty]

Very nice look. I wouldnt wear the hat. I was raised gentlemen dont wear hats inside.

[Domehead]

WARNING! DO NOT GET SUCKED IN

You have a look. You have regimental experience. Your tam has a look based on that experience. Your kilt has a length based on that experience. Your ensemble has a style based on your own life's experiences. So long as you do not disrespect the traditions and history of this significant cultural identifier, have at it with confidence.

[sailortats]

WARNING! DO NOT GET SUCKED IN

You have a look. You have regimental experience. Your tam has a look based on that experience. Your kilt has a length based on that experience. Your ensemble has a style based on your own life's experiences. So long as you do not disrespect the traditions and history of this significant cultural identifier, have at it with confidence.

I don't usually do this but..... ***

[Nathan]

WARNING! DO NOT GET SUCKED IN

You have a look. You have regimental experience. Your tam has a look based on that experience. Your kilt has a length based on that experience. Your ensemble has a style based on your own life's experiences. So long as you do not disrespect the traditions and history of this significant cultural identifier, have at it with confidence.

Thanks, Domehead. Food for thought...

[Jock Scot]

Nathan.

Nearly all (I still learn things on this website) of my kilt wearing knowledge was handed down, plus using a keen eye to spot styles, colour use, how to wear, how not to wear assorted kilt attire. As children we were encouraged to play "spot the lemon" where we observed our kilt wearing peers at various functions and then we later, perhaps on the way home in the car, or at breakfast, discretely discussed peoples' attire with the adults. The "lemon" and there always seemed to be one, was the poor fellow who managed to get things dreadfully wrong. Now this was not done in a scornful way----we would have been landed on like a ton of bricks had we done so-----but as educational observations on the finer and not so fine points of kilt attire, which we learnt from massively I think.

There were also in those days thousands of ex military men who had served in Scottish Regiments who would not hesitate to correct us publicly if they saw that something was wrong with our kilt attire, kilt height in particular, when we were out and about on our own. I always thought that was a tad unfair,( I know, who ever said life is fair?) as I always seemed to have a handmedown kilt that was either too big or too small, but we did learn to improvise!

I am sorry to keep doing this to you, but if you would care(again) to delve into my old threads you will find on about the third page back a title called something like "an interesting letter", it may give you something to ponder on over kilt height.

[Fedgunner]

OK, I've read the thread.
I have very little to add. To the sporran thing? I find your reasoning sound. I tend to wear my "semi-formal" sporran while in SAMS uniform, I have also worn it in the evening when I wanted to "kick it up a notch".
Every one here has thier own sense of style.
That is why it can be nearly impossible to glean a concensus from a thread.
In closing, I think you look much better than presentable.

::snicker::
I was re-reading this post and glanced at my avatar.

[Nathan]

Thank you Fedgunner. I'll probably go with the black sporran for this event until I get a black argyll jacket.

What do folks think about diced claret and green hose with day wear of this nature as an alternative? Too formal?