If I were to visit Scotland...

[SteveB]

The Irish County Tartans are a commercial invention of Scot weavers to sell tartan. I own a kilt in the Donegal tartan, in Ireland I am/was viewed as a Scot visitor. Virtually no one in Donegal would recognize the tartan. Basically, the kilt screams TOURIST. If in a self colour, green screams louder tourist. Saffron is about the only kilt form that many Irish think of as being at all Irish. The kilt worn in the traditional Scottish manner will get compliments, and asked about the tartan, but not much more.
Slainte

[davedove]

One thing that you do need to bare in mind is that the UK definition of a "dress shirt" is not the same as the USA and ForresterModern has reminded me of it, in his last post.

UK dress shirt= formal wear(black tie).
USA dress shirt= business,general collar and tie.

Just out of curiosity Jock, what do they call the business style shirt on your side of the pond?

[Paul Henry]

'in the UK it's called a smart or business or white shirt! no mention whatsoever of "dress"

[Stratherrick]

BTW, what do North Americans call what WE call a dress shirt??

Bruce

[Jock Scot]

Just out of curiosity Jock, what do they call the business style shirt on your side of the pond?

A shirt. I kid you not.

[davedove]

BTW, what do North Americans call what WE call a dress shirt??

Bruce

It would likely be called a formal or tuxedo shirt.

[The Guy in the Kilt at UC]

BTW, what do North Americans call what WE call a dress shirt??

Bruce

It would likely be called a formal or tuxedo shirt.

We also call it a dress shirt and will confuse the two constantly. Have you seen the way we dress?

[Stratherrick]

"Have you seen the way we dress?"

LOL!

I have a hard enough time not seeing you guys, when not kilted up, running around in your underwear (vest and pants)!

The USA/Canada & the UK, two/three countries separated by an uncommon language (fags=cigarettes; pavement=sidewalk; bonnet=hood; bumper=fender; windscreen=windshield; boot=trunk; lollipop=popsicle etc, etc)!

Slainte

Bruce

[Stravaiger]

[QUOTE=Jock Scot;767586]I would insist on hose pulled up. To my old army eyes any thing else is damned scruffy. Foot wear, for me, would be brogues( wingtips---not those awful ghillie things--- we are talking about functional day wear here, not posing)a good pair of boots would fit the bill if going on rough terrain, they have no place in town though.QUOTE]

I have to differ with you just slightly Jock. Outside of work I'm rarely not kilted these days & I tend to dress to suit the weather. In winter I'd nearly always wear hose up, but in summer it's often leather sandals & no hose, or walking boots & hose either up or down, depending on how hot it is. I'd never wear hose scrunched down with shoes however.

Sporran is always a leather "pouch" type - I don't own an silver mounted one! Personal preferences I guess.

[Jaggy thistle]

Wear your kilt some of us here wear it daily however wear a tartan kilt if possible with a day sporran and kilt hose