Highlanders Discuss Highland Attire

**wildrover** · 16th March 10, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

...a staunch traditionalist when it comes to the wearing of my Highland attire. I do branch out and ensure that my Highland wardrobe is varied, and not boring, yet I try my best to wear the kilt correctly and to the high standards set forth by my own family, and by many within my clan. I see men that wear Highland attire correctly as an inspiration, and they truly have my immediate respect, as they obviosly take the time to respect Scotland and their heritage. The kilt is the finest national dress in the world and should be preserved as such. Slainte.

Got it...right on!

**creagdhubh** · 19th March 10, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by wildrover

Got it...right on!

Cheers!!!

**creagdhubh** · 21st March 10, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Looking very dapper, Jock! I wish we saw more men in similar dress at Highland Games and like gatherings here on this side of the pond.

You'd see me in that manner of dress Matt! I feel like a 'lone breed' at many a Highland games and gatherings here in the States.

**creagdhubh** · 21st March 10, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by guitarmatt

As much as I'd like bespoke, I'm in an off the peg time of life right now. I'll look around at your recommendations. Thanks a lot!

Try Kinloch-Anderson in Leith-basically in Edinburgh. Good luck mate!

www.kinloch-anderson.com

**thescot** · 21st March 10, 03:08 PM

I think perhaps this will work better for Kinloch Anderson kilts.

http://www.kinlochanderson.com/shop/

**creagdhubh** · 21st March 10, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

I think perhaps this will work better for Kinloch Anderson kilts.

http://www.kinlochanderson.com/shop/

Well done, thanks!

**be da veva** · 21st March 10, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I don't mean to highjack this thread, but your tie looks like a lindsay modern tartan tie.

ok, back to the original topic....

**Jock Scot** · 22nd March 10, 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by be da veva

I don't mean to highjack this thread, but your tie looks like a lindsay modern tartan tie.

ok, back to the original topic....

I can assure you that it is not a Lindsay tie. Mixing different clan accoutrements is a major no-no up here.

**OC Richard** · 22nd March 10, 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I can assure you that it is not a Lindsay tie. Mixing different clan accoutrements is a major no-no up here.

It's interesting that the only times I can recall pipe bands mixing tartans have been actual Highlanders, as here with the Isle of Skye Pipe Band. I don't mean the Drum Major, but the pipers, who are wearing two different tartans in their kilts, and plaids:

and in various Army regiments.
The Black Watch and Scots Guards pipers wear Black Watch tartan bagcovers but Royal Stuart kilts etc. The situation was most complex in The Highlanders where three different tartans were represented (Erracht Cameron kilts and plaids, Gordon bagcovers, and MacKenzie Seaforth drone ribbons) :

(The book is titled Queens Own Highlanders but the cover shows a piper of The Highlanders.)

**guitarmatt** · 22nd March 10, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I can assure you that it is not a Lindsay tie. Mixing different clan accoutrements is a major no-no up here.

We know for obvious reasons you don't wear the kilt in another clan's tartan, and that mixing tartans is a (at least modern, and that's what counts in this thread, right?) no-no, but on non-kilted occasions would you ever wear a tie or scarf or carry a handkerchief in another tartan? And if so, how did you choose those particular tartans?

(I won't be offended if you've a one-word answer to this question.

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