Dress Codes

[Peter Crowe]

I consider myself somewhat traditional without being anachronistic, and try to dress accordingly both in 'saxon' clothes and THCD.

To keep this on a kilted theme I would say my main orders of dress are similar to what some others have posted.

Very Informal:

self coloured short sleeved or Polo/golf shirt/, kilt, self-coloured hose, Horn handled sgian dhub (optional), flashes, brown leather sporran, brown belt (brass buckle), nubuck walking shoes.

Informal:

As above with long sleeved shirt (usually self coloured, sometimes tattersal check) without tie, black/brown shoes or brogues.


Business/Professional/day-time semi-formal/evening informal:

As above with Tweed Argyle Jacket, self coloured or striped tie. If the event were more formal I'd most likely wear a white or pale blue shirt.

Evening Wear (black tie):

Bottle Green Prince Charlie and Vest, dress sporran (fur with white metal cantle), turn down collar white dress shirt with studs and cufflinks, black self-tie bow tie, Kilt, bottle green or navy hose, black polished oxfords (I used to have black gillies but have never seen the need to replace them), white metal/black leather sgian dhub.

I have been known to wear different coats over the kilt in cold or inclement weather, from as informal as a wax jacket/parka to a black woolen overcoat.

I don't customarily attend white-tie evening functions, but were I to do so I prefer the simplicity of a self-coloured barathea wool sheriffmuir and vest with jabot, and diced hose with buckled shoes.