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24th October 16, 12:41 PM
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Feedback and advice from students!
I wore my USAF (unofficial) 5-yard with tattersal shirt to school today. When the kids asked why, I said because it was Monday! One young lady told me not to wear tatersall with tartan, because it was wearing plaid with plaid, but some of her friends disagreed. It was funny getting advice from 11-year olds.
Overall a fun day with quite a few compliments and many good questions.
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24th October 16, 02:13 PM
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The shirt looks very nice with the kilt!
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24th October 16, 05:14 PM
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Best USAF "Uniform" of all!
Looking good! I am glad to see someone wearing that particular tartan, and wearing it well. The young 'uns keep us on our toes, don't they? Hopefully, you have planted the kilt seed in some young minds.
I used to be USAF and ANG. It would have been nice to be able to wear the kilt, instead of the "Bus Driver" suit or the "Messy Dress", which seldom lasted through more than two dining-in rugby matches - even when we played sans jacket (Ahh! The good ole days...). But, the USAF didn't go for the kilt thing right then. We (they) were trying to decide whether to look Navy, Business Executive, or, actually Military.
Luckily, I mostly wore Nomex, and didn't have to dress up much.
I wear my USAF (unofficial) semi-trad to some dressy events. The attached pics are poorly composed, from a dinner cruise in Portland a few months ago. The kilt pin, if you can see it, is a set of Master Navigator wings. That is the only piece of my USAF past I wear at all these days.
I will get better at pics, now that I know I can post them without exploding my computer.
Edit: I still have to figure out the sideways picture thing...
Regards - Steve
Last edited by ElCabong; 24th October 16 at 05:16 PM.
Reason: Sideways Pics
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24th October 16, 10:25 PM
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 Originally Posted by jumary
I wore my USAF (unofficial) 5-yard with tattersal shirt to school today. When the kids asked why, I said because it was Monday! One young lady told me not to wear tatersall with tartan, because it was wearing plaid with plaid, but some of her friends disagreed. It was funny getting advice from 11-year olds.
Overall a fun day with quite a few compliments and many good questions.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hteauk/shares/1U18P7
Well done! The young lady who commented about tattersall shirts does raise an interesting point. I am a fan of tattersall shirts worn with the kilt and I can assure you and her that this style of shirt is worn regularly with the kilt , by many kilt wearers in Scotland, although she does need to be aware that kilt wearing in Scotland is, rather surprisingly, not a common occurrence.
However, we wear subtle tattersall patterns with the kilt, not the more loud patterns which to our sensitive Scots eyes look more at home on the back of a lumberjack! 
Last edited by Jock Scot; 24th October 16 at 10:34 PM.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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25th October 16, 04:32 AM
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My wife (who was 11 yr. old, 47 yr. ago) thinks your shirt is fine with that tartan. She agrees with Jock that I should not wear my "lumberjack" flannel shirts with my kilt. I was compelled to ask and report the results.
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25th October 16, 05:23 AM
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All sorted!
The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long
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25th October 16, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ElCabong
I still have to figure out the sideways picture thing...
Regards - Steve
Let me help:
Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior
All sorted!
Apologies KiltedCodeWarrior, when I started this your post was not there! I fixed the pictures, but then could not find them to upload due to a duplicated folder.
Last edited by tpa; 25th October 16 at 05:56 AM.
Reason: Addendum
If you are going to do it, do it in a kilt!
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25th October 16, 12:48 PM
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Apology...
... to jumary, for littering his most excellent original thread with technical incompetence on my part.
And "Thank You" to those who jumped in to help.
I WILL learn that photo stuff!
ElCabong
Last edited by ElCabong; 25th October 16 at 01:06 PM.
Reason: Manners
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25th October 16, 01:03 PM
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Don't mention it!
Originally Posted by ElCabong
... to jumary, for littering his most excellent original thread with technical incompetence on my part.
I WILL learn that photo stuff!
ElCabong
It is no problem at all, especially from a fellow Airman. Thanks for sharing your photos. 
Last edited by jumary; 25th October 16 at 01:05 PM.
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25th October 16, 01:16 PM
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Thanks everyone
Thanks for all your replies and photos. My next step is to get a tie that is not solid-colored. I have been scanning the boards and see quite a few mentions of regimental ties, but I also like the look of those with images such as fish or fowl.
I have learned from my reading (thanks Jock) that one should not be obsessed with all the colors matching. I am open to any suggestions.
Perhaps something like this? http://www.argyllkilts.com/images/bv02711.jpg
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