Too Traditional?

[opositive]

Just trying to look good without looking like a temporal anomaly.

Best

AA

i love almost everything AA says.

but to get back on topic, i love the pics of the clan macpherson chiefs for demonstrating their (as jock scot put it) own flair and using blended matching colors (as opposed to solids in the us). the various clan chiefs look very much at home in their attire. they stand out yet fit in.

for my job, i have to be somewhat formal. i will wear a boring corporate grey suit and blah tie when absolutely necessary, but i more often wear suits that look out of place in a funeral parlor and much more often wear slacks and sport coats to express my personal flair as much as possible while still being appropriate for the setting/event. it is good to stand out from the herd while being recognized as part of the herd.

when not at work--as others have said, wear what would be appropriate ... just substitute the kilt for pants. most people i have found will give you a "bonus letter grade" for wearing a kilt and seem to think you are "extra" dressed up, and you do not need to add extra do dads-unless you want to add your own extra flair.

[Dale Seago]

it is good to stand out from the herd while being recognized as part of the herd.

Yes!

That tends to give the impression that, as with a fine stud bull, it's YOUR herd.

[ForresterModern]

... it is good to stand out from the herd while being recognized as part of the herd.

.....

.....unless you are a wounded antelope amidst the lions of the Serengeti.

[David Thorpe]

Jock, thanks for posting the photos. Nice to see the face (and attire) behind the writings.

[Bugbear]

.....unless you are a wounded antelope amidst the lions of the Serengeti.

Which makes me wonder… Where does one traditionally cary one's trail snacks or sandwiches and such when on long kilted walks? I would think the sporran might be a little too small.

[Dale Seago]

Which makes me wonder… Where does one traditionally cary one's trail snacks or sandwiches and such when on long kilted walks? I would think the sporran might be a little too small.

Waxed canvas & leather day pack from L.L. Bean:

[Mickey]

Waxed canvas & leather day pack from L.L. Bean:

There's a pack in this pic? I think I'm hallucinating that there is a blackthorn stick too... but there is something terribly distracting, and what I feel is the most important item...

[Dale Seago]

There's a pack in this pic? I think I'm hallucinating that there is a blackthorn stick too... but there is something terribly distracting, and what I feel is the most important item...

Well, along with your snacks and sandwiches, you need a good restorative elixir too. . .

[JSFMACLJR]

Which makes me wonder… Where does one traditionally cary one's trail snacks or sandwiches and such when on long kilted walks? I would think the sporran might be a little too small.

Perhaps in a rucksack?

[ThistleDown]

A leather or canvas ammunition bag?