Options for smart but informal

**creagdhubh** · 19th June 13, 05:24 AM

Love that first photo, Richard, very smart daywear. Excellent recommendation regarding a proper kilt and sporran as a good starting out point. Alex, you always look well turned out too, my friend!

Cheers,

**Dale Seago** · 19th June 13, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Love that first photo, Richard, very smart daywear.

Agreed!

I find it interesting that all four people in that one have a single thing in common: brown shoes.

**creagdhubh** · 19th June 13, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

Agreed!

I find it interesting that all four people in that one have a single thing in common: brown shoes.

Which was definitely a trend in those days. Just look at old Scott Adie Highland dress advertisments and others of a similar nature (the colour versions, of course) during the 1950's, you see loads of men wearing brown shoes with their Highland day attire, but then you also see black being worn as well.

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**andycwb** · 22nd June 13, 07:37 AM

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I've added the daywear jacket to my order, and also got a cheap but nice daywear sporran (as it is the total spend is fast approaching US$1,500) and "sgian brew" from eBay to complete the outfit. I think for now I'll stick with either the cream or black hose coming with the kilt. That will give me options for everything from very casual to black tie and I can accessorise further from there if I get the use out of it.

I'm not individualistic enough to want to wear it for every day use, but I can think of 3 or 4 events in the remainder of this year and double that number next year that it will be worn for. I will be committing a cardinal sin on colour by wearing it with an orange t-shirt for some of this as it's required wear for the volunteer leaders at the events.