Traditional Civilian Highland SHIRTS

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Matt, which tweed are you wearing? Very smart mate.[/QUOTE]

Ebay special, which I had made up into a jacket, which I subsequently sold. Sometimes I miss it....

[Nick the DSM]

Can I ask why no breast pockets on collared shirts?

[davidlpope]

Can I ask why no breast pockets on collared shirts?

This seems to be a distinction between British and American shirts. I seem to remember reading that the pocket tended to make one "look like a shopkeeper". Most American shirts feature such a pocket. Despite looking "like a shopkeeper" I find them a handy place to park my eyeglasses...

[Mike_Oettle]

The “no breast pockets” rule seems decidedly odd.
Ever since I was a schoolboy I have kept pens and various other oddments (nowadays credit cards and the like) in my shirt pockets.
I prefer a shirt with two pockets, button-down if I can get it that way.
Only one of my shirts is pocketless, and I bought it because I wanted the colour (red).
Regards,
Mike

[Cowher]

I agree with the no breast pocket "rule". I can't remember the last time I saw a collared shirt without breast pockets.

[Mael Coluim]

Right, Cowher! I think those of us in North America need to follow Jock's example in wearing what we have in our closet; pocketed dress shirts and egads, button down collars that some of us auld preppies prefer!

[Jock Scot]

Right, Cowher! I think those of us in North America need to follow Jock's example in wearing what we have in our closet; pocketed dress shirts and egads, button down collars that some of us auld preppies prefer!

Well in reality of course you are quite right Ern, you wear what you have got. BUT we are talking "traditional Highland wear" not "traditional American wear".

Also we all need to bare in mind to a Scot(and UK) a dress shirt is a shirt worn with formal evening attire and not a business shirt,or any day wear shirt. For you chaps across the Atlantic(elsewhere too?), you seem to define a dress shirt rather differently.

Makes you think though, those subtle differences do exist between what is really "propper"(let us not argue over the word please!) and what gets us by.

[Nick the DSM]

I guess the pocket less shirt just makes it look slicker/more formal.

Dayware= Pocket is Okay

Formal= That pocket better not be there

[Jock Scot]

I guess the pocket less shirt just makes it look slicker/more formal.

Dayware= Pocket is Okay

Formal= That pocket better not be there

No one is going to loose any sleep over a pocket, but just so you know, there are those in the UK that would say that "a pocket on a day wear shirt is most definitely not OK"!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

It is getting harder and harder here in the states to find shirts without a button down collar.