Is it just me?

[Mickey]

Zardoz, thank you sir! Your recommendation is good enough for me.

Though I have to say that, living in an area of rednecks, the sleeveless Jacobte shirts are amusing me to no end!

[guardsman]

To planemaker, the wife nicked it,as in to wear , rrrrrr a sight to behold no doubt. Kinky

[Grizzly]

Grizzly - Sons of Scotland, I am Grizzly Simon.

Young soldier: Grizzly Simon is 7 feet tall.

Grizzly - Yes, I've heard. Kills men by the hundreds, and if he were here he'd consume the non wearers of the Ghillie shirt with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse. I AM Grizzly Simon. And I see a whole army of my fellow Xmarkers here in defence of the Ghillie shirt. You have come to express yourselves as free men, and free men you are. What would you do without freedom of expression? Will you fight?

Veteran soldier: Fight? Against T shirts, flat caps and rubber chicken sporrans ? No, we will run; and we will live.

Grizzly : Aye, fight and you may die. Run and you'll live -- at least a while. And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here on Xmarks the Scot and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take our Ghillie shirts!!!

ALBA GU BRA

[guardsman]

Is a ghillie or other long shirt not ideal to wear with a kilt.Keeps kilt clean on inside because of length. These are old style shirts built for purpose not style, same as a brogue shoe. The shirt drops over top of kilt in a lovely way, how could you not appreciate a shirt like that. Very effective

[Grizzly]

There are many on here that would agree with you. Conversely there are others who consider them a bit to "costumey". Each to their own I guess. At least I know that the general consensus is that they are an acceptable garment to wear either with or without the kilt.

[Hamish]

I bought one (in bottle green) many years ago and have since been given others in differing colours - but I never wear them! Forgetting the question of historical accuracy and considering the occasion on which they might be worn, I think they can look very nice .......... on the 'right' looking sort of chap - possibly swarthy, and with a full-head of longish, wavy hair. Spectacles and wristwatches are best left at home for the best effect. Sadly, try as I might, I have never been able to achieve 'the look'!

These shirts are most certainly very comfortable but are not visually suited to everyday wear (although I have to admit I have not yet tried them for lounging around at home - in private). They are 'costumey', they are theatrical and they are romantic - but not on me!

Take care,
Ham.

[dea3369]

I didnt think that it would be quite so close, as recent threads are quite dismissive of said garment. I might not be quite so embarrassed when I wear mine in future.

We all already know there are no such things as Kilt Kops and everybody has an opinion about what to wear -- kilt or not. On the other hand, if one feels embarrassed wearing a piece of clothing, then perhaps he/she shouldn't wear it. Unless one is required to wear an attire, such as a pipe band uniform, what one wears should make that person feel comfortable or "worth a million bucks." Just my opinion.

[English Bloke]

... what one wears should make that person feel comfortable ...

Spot on!

[Rob, ClanMacMillan, NM]

I think they look silly.

I can admit to a little moisture at the mental image.

I ordered 6.

!

[Grizzly]

Any embarrasment that I felt was post wearing as at the time I did not know enough about kilt attire to feel embarrassed when I actually wore it. I just thought I looked the bees knees. It was only after reading subsequent posts on here that I realised that perhaps it wasnt a universally accepted item of highland clothing.

However as the result of my posting of this thread has shown there are more in favour than against it. So I will no longer feel retrospectively "embarrassed" about wearing such a useful and comfortable shirt.