Morning Dress Equivalent II

[Bugbear]

[QUOTE=MacMillan of Rathdown;981795]"... silk flashes, ..."[/QUOTE

That's interesting. I don't recall hearing of silk flashes before, sounds nice though.

[Cygnus]

[QUOTE=Bugbear;981829]

"... silk flashes, ..."[QUOTE

That's interesting. I don't recall hearing of silk flashes before, sounds nice though.

I've been looking for some ever since acquiring MacKinnon's book (after MoR recommended it in another thread). As I haven't had any luck thus far, I'm beginning to think a yard-long length of silk ribbon might do the trick.

After all, that is what garters were before these awful elastic things came along. I may give it a try one of these days, just to see how it looks.

[Bugbear]

I've been looking for some ever since acquiring MacKinnon's book (after MoR recommended it in another thread). As I haven't had any luck thus far, I'm beginning to think a yard-long length of silk ribbon might do the trick.

After all, that is what garters were before these awful elastic things came along. I may give it a try one of these days, just to see how it looks.

Had to fix the quote code on my post.

Maybe if it is bias ribbon, it would work as a garter tie. Although, I suppose you could make flashes from silk ribbon too.

Just didn't recall hearing of silk flashes before.

[piperdbh]

...I'm beginning to think a yard-long length of silk ribbon might do the trick. I may give it a try one of these days, just to see how it looks.

I'm thinkng the same thing, and now I'll have to make a pair of them, too. Thanks a lot!

[Jock Scot]

I thought as much - though the image linked in the first post had me wondering if it was, in fact, something that was done.

Here is the image for those that missed the link:

Good gracious! Well, I live and learn, is that a "posed" advert type picture, or a real life picture? In all my years I have never seen that combination before.

[piperdbh]

Good gracious! Well, I live and learn, is that a "posed" advert type picture, or a real life picture? In all my years I have never seen that combination before.

I'm inclined to believe it's not posed; the light on the bride would be better, and she'd probably be a bit taller. Plus, the groom would not have a piece of paper in his hand.
I've never seen tartan trousers worn by a groom, either. So far, I'm not a fan.

[Andy Proffitt]

Good gracious! Well, I live and learn, is that a "posed" advert type picture, or a real life picture? In all my years I have never seen that combination before.

Jock, if we are lucky we won't see it again.

[smacw]

They most certainly are NOT Lowlanders!

And no, Sandy Livingstone is not an army officer. Furthermore, gentlemen not in the kilt wore morning coats. Don't be so presumptuous, sir.

<<They most certainly are NOT Lowlanders!>> You say that like its a bad thing. I'm quite familiar with Scottish ethnography and where various Livingtsons may fit in. (Note my ;-) )I'm a scion of the highlands, lowlands, and borders myself on variuos family lines. The Scottish population, as long as there has been a notion of Scottish nationality, is largley lowland (anglo-saxon), the highlanders being an often despised minority up until the ealry 19th century, when highland cultural markers, tartan, pipes, etc, were adopted by all Scots. Of course the gene pool is largely mixed today, and there is certainly no shame identifying as either highlander or lowlander. See Devine on "Highlandism" in his book, The Scottish Nation.

Based on the tie, and his noble/landowning lineage, army service would not be a stretch.
One thing you should know about UK weddings (above a certain socio-economic line) is that some percentage of guests just show up in morning coats by default whether specified or not. If the Livingstons (whose outfits I rather like) desired full daytime formal of all their guests, they likley would have taken it up a notch themselves a la Duke of Argyll. Nonetheless, those are great and correct day time kilt rigs.

"Presumptuous" ?? Dont be so testy.

[smacw]

Good gracious! Well, I live and learn, is that a "posed" advert type picture, or a real life picture? In all my years I have never seen that combination before.

I understnd it is fairly common convention with Lowland landowners, nobility etc.

[Jock Scot]

I understnd it is fairly commosn convention with Lowland landowners, nobility etc.

There was a time when I went to quite a lot of very smart Lowland weddings and most certainly there were trews and there was morning dress on parade, but not worn together. Granted that was more than twenty years ago when all my friends that were going to get hitched were hitched, so things may have changed-------I must enquire when I get the chance.