My guess is you will see the full range of attire above shorts/tshirt. This is the first year so there is little to go by. But I assume whatever you choose will fit in.
I can't make it this year so I will be interested to receive your review on the event and feedback on the attire.
Gail & I are heading down in our kilts for the Tartan Parade Saturday. I've never been, so have no idea what works best, but expect to wear one of my Ancient Campbell kilts (PV or wool?), a bright blue shirt (or tattersall?) and some kind of neat tie, my medium dark gray wool vest, gray wool tweed kilt jacket, black Rob Roy sporran, and something comfortable on my feet. Not sure which hose I will wear. I'm not sure I can make the 10 block walk, but will try. I may wear my new burgundy bonnet as well.
I would imagine folks would wear a wide variety of kilt gear to the tattoo, simialr to what we will see with the parade. I would not dress formally for the parade, but might consider it for the tattoo.
Thanks for your input. I was planning on wearing either my wool 5 yard casual kilt from Burnetts & Struth or my PV semi-trad from USA Kilts along with a tattersall shirt. I don't have a proper kilt jacket, but I do have a nice waistcoat. Not sure if the waistcoat and no jacket would be too casual or awkward. A sweater over the tattersall would be a good compromise, I think, but it might be too warm for that if we're tromping around the City all afternoon.
Please keep your opinions coming!
I'm trying to figure out whether my PV semi-trad from USA Kilts or my 8 yard wool kilt from Bonnie Heather Greene would be most comfortable sitting in for hours on the way down and walking around all day and then hours sitting again till we get home late. We're taking the Megabus from Albany. I expect I will wear the vest and waistcoat and jacket as they say it's going to be 62. I don't think just a waistcoat would keep me warm, but I get colder the older I get.
Best of luck to ya!
Frank
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Speaking with my buddy who's heading in with me for the Parade and Tattoo, he pointed out that it'll be in the 50's if we're lucky during the afternoon, but by the time we're trying to find our way back to Grand Central it'll be dropping towards the 30's. Perhaps a sweater is in order.
Also, I've seen that some folks are heading to the Perfect Pint at some point during the day. Is anyone going to the post-parade party at Desmond's (mentioned HERE)?
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