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    Day going to evening...

    Scenario, one attends an event which begins at breakfast, kilted. Dress is basically casual.

    Ergo, kilt, plain day sporran, belt without large-bright buckle, Oxford shirt, solid colour hose, wool flashes, generic tie-shoes.

    Same event continues, transitioning from day to evening and supper about 8 PM. One does not have occasion to leave or change to "evening attire."

    Should the attendee dress at breakfast "for evening" (Argyll jacket and sporran with bright cantle, necktie and "evening" flashes)...

    ...or risk appearing hopelessly gauche and endangered by the kilt-kops and go to post-6 PM events in "day clothing"?

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    I would dress as you have already itemised, and have a tweed jacket and tie in the car or under my arm. The only time I dress up for dinner/supper after 6.00pm, is if I have an invitation that says black tie/formal. I also always try to think as what you class as daywear as the same as wearing a suit and tie and how that would go in the same situation.
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    Plus one to Mike's solid advice. Were it me I would continue wearing what I wore throughout the event unless the evening's activities stated something otherwise.
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    Start out slightly dressy for day time (collared shirt, tweed jacket in an acceptable, muted tone, or even wear a waistcoat, and carry the jacket), and have a tie secreted in your sporran or jacket pocket. And consider garter ties, as they work for both occasions, or just ditch the flashes for the morning (again in the sporran) and make a bathroom break when the time comes for evening dress. A tie and flashes shouldn't take more than a few minutes to put on, and it's a subtle improvement, rather than a "costume change".

    Good luck,

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    I'm facing a less extended version of the same dilemma today; 4:00 p.m. wedding, evening reception/ banquet.

    My sense is that what is normally done will vary geographically. Where I live in SW Ontario, I notice that (for example) Saxon evening dress is worn in the afternoon if indeed the event will go into an evening banquet. I imagine that it's different elsewhere. The challenge is to fit in with those about you.

    Personally, I'm fortunate that a clerical collar is always considered to be correct, so the tie is less of an issue, but there are other parts of dress that have to be considered.

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    What is everyone else doing? Kilt or otherwise, are they all changing and bringing a second set of clothing or not?

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    I think Tweed would be your friend here,charcoal or navy would be the best IMHO.
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    What's Saxon evening dress?
    Last edited by English Bloke; 10th August 13 at 11:31 AM.

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    Dinner jacket & black tie.
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    James, I believe you may be over-thinking this. None of the items you listed is the least bit inappropriate for wear to a non-formal (i.e. non black tie or white tie) evening function. Smart day-wear is absolutely suitable (sorry) for evening wear where black tie or white tie are not specified.

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