is it appropriate to wear a Wallace Red Modern to a funeral

[Angela Kaye Bodine]

Thank u Bob for your advice, yes I was concerned about the red.. thank u, I shall be wearing it thank u

[Angela Kaye Bodine]

Thank you for your advice, will b wearing it

[unixken]

First, may I say I am sorry to hear of your loss.

In any given context (wedding, funeral, party, festival, "just going out to shop") all tartans and colorways such as modern, ancient, weathered, etc., are equal. What makes the outfit "appropriate" is frankly, the rest of the outfit. A Wallace Modern is no more or less appropriate than a Campbell Weathered, a Gordon Ancient, or other tartan. If you were to wear any tartan with just a t-shirt and sneakers, I'd say that's inappropriate for a funeral. But coupled with the other items you described, I would think you'd be fine.

[Angela Kaye Bodine]

Thank u so much for your help, I shall be wearing it.. thank u..

[Chas]

You cannot wear a kilt you don't have - so wear the kilt you have.

What matters, in my opinion, is what is in your heart not the clothing on your back.

[Tobus]

By your username and the mention of tights, I'm assuming you are female. I agree that the colour of the tartan has no bearing on appropriateness when it comes to traditional Scottish stuff, but in this case any perceived inappropriateness would likely come from the fact that it is a skirt being worn with a hemline above the knee. Depending on where you live, and the social mores of the attendees at the funeral, wearing an above-the-knee skirt might seem inappropriate for a funeral. It's really hard to say without knowing how these things are perceived in your area, and by the age group and social proclivities of this particular crowd.

Even down here in Texas, I've been to funerals where folks dressed casually or even wearing tie-dye outfits (to honor the death of a somewhat eccentric fellow), where a short tartan skirt would be perfectly appropriate. But more often than not, the funerals I have attended were for well-established older religious folks, and the attendees were dressed very conservatively. A female in a short skirt would have drawn raised eyebrows, tartan or not.

No one here can really give you an accurate answer without knowing the people or culture who will be at the funeral. There is no universal rule on this.

[unixken]

I'm guessing that the Wallace she's referring to, is the Bonnie Heather Greene kilt she lists, in her profile. Not a short skirt.

[Father Bill]

Angie, may I merge your two threads for you to save folks slipping back and forth?

Father Bill for the Moderation Team

[Tobus]

I'm guessing that the Wallace she's referring to, is the Bonnie Heather Greene kilt she lists, in her profile. Not a short skirt.

Kilt length is still above the knee, is it not? That's considered a short skirt to many. In past discussions on funeral attire with folks around here, most conservative folks seemed to agree that a skirt any shorter than calf-length was inappropriate. But again, that's for this particular crowd here, and may not be applicable to Angela's situation.