Critique my Summer Kilt Wear II

[davidlpope]

Are you saying you can't find short-sleeve shirts? Must be a regional thing, right now in my area the stores have more of them on display than long sleeve ones.

I don't think this is what he was communicating, rather than short-sleeved shirts are not often found in the context of highland dress.

I was going to observe that David L Pope and I may think alike because we are Southerners when I recognized in my tiny brain that many "traditional" southerners are also Scots. In any event, I thought the same thing he did- go with long sleeves and roll them up a little.

MacLowlife, I think you've hit the nail on the head. The Venn Diagram overlap for Southern Preppy and THCD-enthusiast must be huge! On a hunch, do you have a subscription to Garden and Gun?

[Spartan Tartan]

MacLowlife, I think you've hit the nail on the head. The Venn Diagram overlap for Southern Preppy and THCD-enthusiast must be huge! On a hunch, do you have a subscription to Garden and Gun?

Honestly, outside of my math and statistics circles, I have NEVER run across a group of people that use the Venn Diagram expression so casually. I would bet a search for Venn Diagram leads to a substantial search result...

Back on topic...I suspect you both are quite right. When I think of "Traditional" outfits for my kilt, I admit...my mind goes to a Southern Gentleman. This is certainly a point of reference to which I can relate personally.

[JSFMACLJR]

MacLowlife, I think you've hit the nail on the head. The Venn Diagram overlap for Southern Preppy and THCD-enthusiast must be huge! On a hunch, do you have a subscription to Garden and Gun?

Exactly! I fall into both categories, without a doubt.

And I DO have a subscription to G & G...one of my favourite magazines!

[davidlpope]

Exactly! I fall into both categories, without a doubt.

And I DO have a subscription to G & G...one of my favourite magazines!

Bravo!

[MacLowlife]

So far, I borrow other people's copies of the excellent magazine. The editor, Rebecca Wesson Darwin grew up in my town- but on the Right Side of the Tracks...

By the way, my garden is about to bake to a crisp here. Please send rain.

[LeeAnne]

I like plain 'army style' sporrans like yours when a man is dressed more casually.

Some people go over the top, and I have seen someone dressed casually with a full dress military sporran. It looked bizarre, as if a badger had crashed into his kilt at speed.

[English Bloke]

... I have seen someone dressed casually with a full dress military sporran. It looked bizarre, as if a badger had crashed into his kilt at speed...

Well, that's that idea oot the windy then!

[MacMillans son]

Well CMcG,

I always appreciate your style, but this one misses on a few notes for me.
Now remember this is only my opinion, which you paid big bucks for

The short sleeve white shirt. I agree going with long sleeve rolled up if you want too, and in a different color. The short sleeve white is just screaming for a plastic pocket protector

Too my eye, the emerald green of the waistcoat neither matches, compliments nor contrasts, it seems to actually clash with the green in the kilt.

The argyll pocket flaps just don't fit the rest of the set up.

Not a fan of flashes, especially in bright green.

So, if you change the shirt, the waistcoat, and the flashes I think you'd look great!

Again, only my silly opinion...but you did ask

Good on ya for the courage seek input.

Best regards,
Brooke

[macwilkin]

MacLowlife, I think you've hit the nail on the head. The Venn Diagram overlap for Southern Preppy and THCD-enthusiast must be huge! On a hunch, do you have a subscription to Garden and Gun?

David,

Don't forget our conversations about topsiders and Nantucket Reds; there are a few of us Northern/Midwestern Preppies around as well.

T.

[saxandpipes]

Back to the OP,

Well done, I always like to see your picture posts CMcG!

My first observation would have also been the shirt. But perhaps more the fact that it's white, rather than the short-sleeves being the problem. In any case it was the colour that jumped out to me. (Although, that is only my preference, not any presumed expertise on my part!)

Yellow garters would snazz it up a bit.

Perhaps tomorrow I will start a thread:

Show us your summer kilt wear, for critiquing, of course!

Cheers,

Michael