MacBean tartan is red, a complicated variant of Mackintosh I suppose. I have a new MacBean modern kilt in the works, and now have the vintage regulation doublet with silver-colored buttons from eBay, and am wondering what to buy to go with it, and when to wear it? I am rather fond of the light blue in MacBean (my father's eyes were the most beautiful blue), so thought of a colored vest. Where to get the vest? What color and kind of tie? What shirt and studs? I have ideas from searching the forum, but hoped for suggestions and also where to get the new pieces.

Lastly, when is it appropriate to wear such a formal outfit in the US? Is a local Highland Games ceilidh an appropriate place? I have certainly seen doublet, hair sporran, and black bow tie in clan ceilidhs in Inverness, but not in town ceilidhs in remote parts of Skye.