Casual shirts with kilts

**fjordhammer** · 13th April 08, 07:38 PM

Hello all,

The summers get so hot and humid around the Great Lakes, that I can't bear a long sleeved shirt. Unfortunately, I can't bear to look like an abomination either, so: what options do we have?

A t-shirt is certainly acceptable when competing in the Highland Games, but is it too casual for, say, going out to TGIFriday's or the town festival?

How about a solid color polo shirt? My thought here is that the presence of a collar would make it more acceptable. Or would that look lame?

**PiobBear** · 13th April 08, 07:49 PM

Polo shirts work fine; you can even get some with embroidered clan badges on them.

**sirdaniel1975** · 13th April 08, 07:50 PM

You can wear a t-shirt if you like. A kilt is a garment of clothing not a costume. Personally, I prefer to wear short sleeved collared shirts with my kilts. Either a polo or a button up. I went out with my brother one night and we where in our Gunn kilts and he looked at me and said, "You look dressy." I really wasn't, just a nice casual.

**JRB** · 13th April 08, 08:10 PM

I think polo shirts and henleys are perfect for the casual kilted look. A safari style button down shirt looks awesome as well.

**RobertParker** · 13th April 08, 08:17 PM

Just wear whatever you would normally wear for casual wear. I like the safari shirts too, and t-shirts. But I wear them with jeans and stuff, too. Just make sure the color of your shirt works with the kilt.

**Mr. MacDougall** · 13th April 08, 08:20 PM

I'll echo what's already been said... the kilt is a garment, not a costume. Wear what you think works. I've been known to wear black t-shirts with my black stewart tartan kilt, and in my eye, it's a very casual, comfortable look.

**ghostlight** · 13th April 08, 08:20 PM

I usually save the t-shirts for home. When I'm out to dinner, I generally wear a long-sleeved henley or a button-down dress shirt depending on the place.

**ardchoille** · 13th April 08, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by fjordhammer

How about a solid color polo shirt? My thought here is that the presence of a collar would make it more acceptable. Or would that look lame?

Solid polo's are what I wear for those occasions and feel they are a great choice.

**fjordhammer** · 13th April 08, 08:42 PM

Thanks for the replies!
I've been secure enough in myself to wear my kilt out and about; now I'll be confident that I'm not detracting from its spirit!

**Rogerson785** · 13th April 08, 08:51 PM

Wear what makes you feel comfortable with what is appropriate to your surroundings. Just look at this picture, we have an eclectic assortment of shirt styles.

I am wearing a dark blue Boston University Polo but I am also wearing low-cut boots, so what I choose to wear may be OK for my taste, but others may find the boots lacking taste.