Warm weather wardrobe

[OC Richard]

My sisters and I had spent all day at the Vegas Highland Games. It was too hot for a waistcoat, so I just did a check shirt. Even after the sun went down I stuck with that

[TomFromBama]

Thanks to Mikilt and all who replied.

This is of great interest to me as a newbie just getting started (hope to post my first Kilt pic's in a few days!!! ).

I attend a lot of summer events/festivals outdoors - often with temps in the 90's, and I hope to be able to go kilted. My "normal" attire in those situations typically would be:
- Panama or Boonie hat;
- Hawaiian or "bowling" or Columbia fishing shirt,
- long shorts,
- no socks,
- sandals.

I love Jamie's Hawaii pic's, but I'm leery of simply replacing the shorts with a kilt, though frankly, that's seeming more and more to be the logical answer. ???

[Chas]

Hawaiian shirts + highland dress = Um, No.

Agree with this 100% - Scotland does not have a "Pick and Mix" culture.

In warm weather, I favour polo shirts -

[Kilted Cole]

Polo shirts and tactical shirts.....even more so if the tactical shirt is "rip stop" like the old summer BDU's (Battle Dress Uniform). Light weight and durable is always the way to go!

[Spartan Tartan]

I am with Kyle on this one. I put on a shirt, then tie, then waistcoat and jacket. For me those are just layers. As it get warmer, I will wear fewer layers.

Although, I have been know to wear a nice polo shirt in more casual settings, but less frequently lately.

[creagdhubh]

I am with Kyle on this one. I put on a shirt, then tie, then waistcoat and jacket. For me those are just layers. As it get warmer, I will wear fewer layers.

Although, I have been know to wear a nice polo shirt in more casual settings, but less frequently lately.

I have yet to wear a polo shirt with the kilt, but I may have to try it sometime. Obviously, solid colours (no stripes or prints) that tone/contrast well with the tartan of my kilt would be my preferred choice. I recall seeing our forum's own, Sandy (JSFMACLJR) wearing his MacLean Hunting kilt with a navy, or possibly black Lacoste polo in warm weather and it looked quite smart!

[Calgacus]

I think polo shirts can look good on some people but not others, when worn with a kilt. Sadly, I'm one of those that they don't look especially good on. I don't have a huge amount of call for warm weather gear, but have in the past worn white collarless linen shirts with my kilt and thought that worked quite well.

[creagdhubh]

I think polo shirts can look good on some people but not others, when worn with a kilt. Sadly, I'm one of those that they don't look especially good on. I don't have a huge amount of call for warm weather gear, but have in the past worn white collarless linen shirts with my kilt and thought that worked quite well.

Understandable. Whereas I like wearing polo shirts with regular shorts and trousers, I'm not entirely convinced that I will try it with the kilt. Honestly, I don't care for the short-sleeve shirt look with the kilt, but that's just me. I'm much more fond of long-sleeve, collared shirts with the sleeves rolled up once or twice.

[Father Bill]

Well... the thread is about "Warm weather." Sometimes even those guidelines go by the wayside when we get "Hot weather."

One year our Vacation Bible School theme was "Children praying around the world." One horridly hot day, I wore my Clergy Tartan Tank. The instructor said, "And now Father Bill will explain why he's wearing a kilt"

I answered, "...because it's a lot cooler than either trousers or shorts."

Her answer: "Oh."

Sometimes, it's just because it is.

[Calgacus]

Understandable. Whereas I like wearing polo shirts with regualr shorts and trousers, I'm not entirely convinced that I will try it with the kilt. Honestly, I don't care for the short-sleeve shirt look with the kilt, but that's just me. I'm much fonder of long-sleeve, collared shirts with the sleeves rolled up once or twice.

I basically agree, though I think much depends on the wearer. Whilst I look fine in t-shirt and jeans, I don't think I do in t-shirt and kilt. On the other hand, a few days ago I saw three lads walking through the centre of my local town, two of them in kilts. They were wearing traditional kilts, t-shirts (or could have been polo shirts), scrunched down socks, and boots. They were strapping young lads and to be honest looked great. As a lightly built middle-aged chap, I just look a bit silly dressed like that.