First Time

**CrazyTed** · 23rd November 11, 07:13 AM

First night out in a kilt. Marched with Tidewater Pipes and Drum in the Grand Illumination Parade in Norfolk, VA. Definitely need some accessories!!!

After the parade waiting to be seated for dinner...

During the parade. Second from the right....

**chewse** · 23rd November 11, 07:55 AM

Congratulation! I see many more nights out in a kilt for you in your future!

**CrazyTed** · 23rd November 11, 08:19 AM

Thanks. I've got my eye on the Law Enforcement Memorial Tartan but need to work out sizing and such. The kilt I'm wearing in the pictures is about two sizes to big but it belongs to the band. Thank God for suspenders and a belt!!! hee hee.

**mull** · 23rd November 11, 08:23 AM

Congratulations on marching!

**Grizzly** · 23rd November 11, 10:25 AM

Well done for getting past the first time out, always a bit daunting. Gets a lot easier as you go along. Definitely look for a sporran, makes all the difference to the "look". Like the way the jumper is smart but casual.

Sorry transatlantic school boy error, I should say sweater not jumper.

**Standard** · 23rd November 11, 10:30 AM

Looking good Ted. Other that adding a sporran I'd say you're well on your way to an ongoing kilt addiction. I especially like the look of a sweater with kilts, and yours definately goes well.

**CrazyTed** · 23rd November 11, 05:27 PM

Thank you. As for the sweater, the Pipes had on a jacket but there wasn't one to fit. Since the parade was a night parade, a black sweater worked just fine. As for the Sporran, I'm working on finding out what the "guidelines" are with the band but I have one from USA Kilts on my wish list for Christmas. It didn't look bad while marching without it as the snare takes up the space the sporran uses. Only without the snare, there is too much tartan in the front visible.