Kiltic Morning Dress

[An t-Ileach]

I've got to go to one of those affairs next month that requires morning dress. Well, I've got a morning dress suit (it was my father's actually), but I don't fancy wearing it because (a) it's not a kilt thing, and (b) it'll be bloody hot in early June.

So, what's the approved kilty version of the morning suit? This is London, and the event is "posh" (no it's not a Buck House garden party - they're not that posh any more) and (ex-)military.

[Pour1Malt]

ai wuid copy the basic colours an luek o mornin dress...



grey kilt...

white shirt, vest, an tie...

black jeekit...(prince charlie preferably)

black brogues...

white arr grey hose....

[michael steinrok]

You could get a nightstalker from stillwater that should fit the bill

http://www.stillwaterkilts.com/stdkilt.html

[Mattg]

You could get a nightstalker from stillwater that should fit the bill

http://www.stillwaterkilts.com/stdkilt.html

That would look great for a more posh formal look.

[Kilted KT]

Kilt w/ argyle jacket...

[zeytoun]

Argyle jacket in black or charcoal, with a matching waistcoat. Black leather ghillies or brogues, and black leather or perhaps grey fur day/evening sporran (one without the silver cantle). Flashes. White shirt, turn down collar. Tie and kilt hose selection depend on the kilt you will wear.

Prince Charlie coatees, doublets, bow ties, plaids and brooches, jewelled dirks, etc, are only appropriate for evening wear.

Brown leather and tweed Argyle jackets, while often listed as daywear, are not ultra formal. If the group is following everything to the T, then stick with the black leather and the black or charcoal Argyle. If they are a little lax, you might be able to get away with the brown leather and tweed.

[Freelander Sporrano]

Bingo!!!



A morning suit that just about says it all Yep! classic PC

[GlassMan]

I now that this may sound like blasphemy, but...

It's been well over a year now since I wore pants, and I've banished them from my closet.

But I have to admit that the chance to wear a morning suit might make me break my kilted purity. For some reason I've always loved the way a morning suit looks and I'd be willing to be in pants for a short while just to finally get a picture of me in that attire.

But since I'm not on the invite list, I'm staying safely kilted.

[MacHummel]

Not that I'm a fashion guru but I am a big fan of wearing my 8yrd black kilt with black hose and my black Argyll, or go with a nice ancient tartan maybe Campbell or Buchanan.Personnally I like the black on black look. I wish Ihad good pic to show you .

[Presuming Ed]

You might thing about getting a copy of "Tartans and Highland Dress" by C R Mackinnon of Dunakin - a neat little book published in the late 60s which gives full details of traditional highland dress. Available on bookfinder:

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac...95900897_1:1:8

Anyway:

1) NOT a Prince Charlie. Not to tread on anybody's toes, but IMHO a PC is inappropriate. It's evening formal dress - the equivalent to a dinner jacket, and so is really for events after 6pm or so.

2) Were your event to be taking place in the Highlands, or the countryside, I would say that the most suitable suggestion would actually be a tweed kilt jacket and waistcoat. If you look at photos of things like the Argyllshire Gathering, the Northern Meeting and the Braemar Games - formal daytime events, particularly for the members and committee, you'll see tweed.
For example: http://www.braemargathering.org/gallery.htm

3) If you're in London, and feel that tweed is a little too rustic, then I would go for a plain black Argyll jacket and waistcoat, day or semi-formal sporran (or even a mask sporran, if you like that sort of thing), hose which tone with the kilt and plain black brogues.



I believe Moss Bros rent Argyll jackets and waistcoats - requires pre-ordering, though, but it's much cheaper than buying! They certainly used to - I've rented from them before.