Traditional Civilian Highland SHIRTS

[Jock Scot]

Before I joined this forum, I would have bet my last dollar against someone telling me a striped or checked shirt would work with a kilt. I thouroughly enjoy looking at threads like these to see what actually does work and it is fascinating.
To that end, I have purchased a tattersall shirt to go with my newest kilt from John @ Keltoi. It is to be unveiled at my sisters wedding in August.
A heartfelt thanks to all who have broadened my horizons!!

Be carefull, there is a time and a place to wear a tattersall shirt, or any style of shirt, and many would suggest a wedding is not the time, or, the place for the tattersall, unless the happy event is very informal.

[piperdown]

Be carefull, there is a time and a place to wear a tattersall shirt, or any style of shirt, and many would suggest a wedding is not the time, or, the place for the tattersall, unless the happy event is very informal.

Thanks Jock, that part I do understand. It is an informal event to be held in my backyard.

[Jock Scot]

Thanks Jock, that part I do understand. It is an informal event to be held in my backyard.

That's good.

Like many things in life, these things are down to personal choice, experience and is just a matter of degree really. Many traditional Highlanders would be more than happy to wear a tattersall shirt or small gingham checks to a Highland games, Clan gathering, to lunch, going to town, and perhaps some business meetings, or even a quiet dinner with the wife--that sort of thing. So a fair range. I think that for example,a graduation,or, a wedding of the slightly more formal kind than yours in the back yard(I hope you don't mind me putting it that way!) then perhaps a plain shirt, or narrow and subdued Bengal stripes may well be the choice of many.Generally speaking, the white shirt is kept for funerals and smarter weddings.