The Ghillie Shirt

[PatrickHughes123]

Patrick,

You have asked for opinions and I shall give you mine

I state this without any malice or intent to insult. I look at your photo and the thing that comes to mind is that you are a first time kilt wearer who picked up all his kit either in a package deal or at the same shop all at once without a lot of experience.

The simplest way to improve your outfit would be to exchange the ghillie shirt with a white regular dress shirt and a nice solid color tie. You are wearing a dress sporran on a chain, along with a belt with a chromed waist plate, and a pair of black ghillie brogues and these items really are for a more dressed up look. White kilt hose are a fairly modern thing and in my opinion they work best with a dressier look than a casual one (and not a historical inspired outfit).

Thanks for the advice Jamie.

Explain how a simple chain is formal? The shop showed me a decorated chain that had square metal bits on it, which you had to pay money for, so I got the basic metal chain, which was free. It a simple chain with a detailed sporran gives a beautiful look, the two don't clash.

Unfortunately, I've bought all of this stuff now, so I'll remember for next time. I should have researched the levels of formal and I should have though long and hard about the specific way I wanted to wear the kilt and what look I was going for, but I didn't. Then later I tried to go for a historical look but by then, it was too late. I'd bought all the stuff. Well, lesson learned.

That's if, I even get another kilt. I am considering giving the kilt up.