Shirts to be worn with PC jacket?

**Phogfan86** · 20th December 08, 09:35 PM

Does the shirt that's worn with a PC have pleats on the front or no?

**Fougasse** · 20th December 08, 10:51 PM

Personally, I prefer marcella/cotton pique; but that may just be the soldier in me.

**Jock Scot** · 20th December 08, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Phogfan86

Does the shirt that's worn with a PC have pleats on the front or no?

If you want to do it correctly the answer is no.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 21st December 08, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

If you want to do it correctly the answer is no.

Jock,

Why not? Many tuxedo shirts have pleated fronts. And the Prince Charlie jacket is the Highland dress equivalent of a tuxedo. So, why not?

For black tie dress, shirts may either pleated or piqué, per personal taste. The same will work with a PC jacket, in my opinion.

**Jock Scot** · 21st December 08, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Jock,

Why not? Many tuxedo shirts have pleated fronts. And the Prince Charlie jacket is the Highland dress equivalent of a tuxedo. So, why not?

For black tie dress, shirts may either pleated or piqué, per personal taste. The same will work with a PC jacket, in my opinion.

I did not say that one could not, or, even should not, now did I?

**svc40bt** · 21st December 08, 05:31 AM

I am going to go with Jock on this one, though the only wing collared shirts I have worn have had the pleats; if I was going to purchase one it would be one with the flat bib front. Just looks sharper in my opinion. Nothing incorrect about the pleated one, though.

By the way is there some difference between pique and marcella or is it a case of two names for the same fabric?

In fact now that I think of it, it looks the same as the "royale oxford" of the white dress shirt I have, the right french cuff of which can be seen in my avatar.

**ChattanCat** · 21st December 08, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I did not say that one could not, or, even should not, now did I?

Right, because if you did say it, the kilt police would be ariving... about now!

**starbkjrus** · 21st December 08, 05:46 AM

Oh my my my. A PLAIN front shirt please. Highland dress is by its very nature "busy". Keep it simple where you can.

Of course you can always go out and buy a light blue dress shirt with four or even six rows of ruffles down the front.