Dress Codes

[CMcG]

CMcG, from reading on this forum, there are regional differences in formal and semi formal Highland dress codes in Scotland. I'm sure you already know that,, but it might make for an interesting inquiry, and the specifics an interesting study of clothing symbolism...

Yes, it seems like many people inhabit a much narrower range of formality than the 1 Kilt 10 Looks scale. Few people ever dress at a white tie level, myself included. We might even need to add another level below what Panache and McMurdo demonstrated, in order to encompass streetwear!

This is where words like "formal" or "semi-formal" start to fall apart. If a tweed jacket and tie is as dressed up as one ever gets, then relatively speaking it is formal. Black tie is a bit more clear for me because at least the name suggests what type of attire it is referring to.

As someone else mentioned, it would make a very interesting study in material anthropology. Perhaps someone might want to write a paper on investigating the shifting meanings of formality in Highland attire across historical, social, cultural, and national boundaries?

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What width of bow tie do you prefer?
I like the wider ones.

I prefer a smaller bow tie, but to each their own. Mine has diamond tips, is made from dupioni silk, and is long enough to fold over one extra time (tripled) in the bow