Too Traditional?

[MacSpadger]

Tobus, you always look so severe in your pictures, it would be difficult for anyone to associate you with the overdressed grinning cartoon buffoons from the movies and music halls. I sure hope you have occasion to smile now and then, even if it doesn't show up in pictures. But I think that is a clue to some of the other pics we have seen: those candid shots of people in groups tend to show people comfortable in their own skins- and their clothes. Wearing it well has much to do with being relaxed and certain. Maybe that is why so many people choose to dress "like everybody else". Too bad we can't order a wee bag of confidence to tote in our sporrans- or rucksacks, poacher's pockets, or tucked into a sock.

I think Tobus looks fine in the pic, and the severe look is very Scottish, but a couple of things would mark him out as slightly different over here. The jacket and waistcoat are cracking, very nice indeed,and I like the pocket watch, I wear one myself. The box pleat kilt is not often seen over here, at least, not in that style of wide box pleating.
The hose tops seem awfy long, but maybe that's just the camera angle. The civilian spats might cause comment, they've really been out of fashion a long time. It's odd, much of our current "traditional" wear comes from the Victorian period and has survived, but spats, which I think of Edwardian, croaked it long ago. They look alright on you, Tobus, but I don't think I'd wear them myself.

I have memories of wearing spats with No.1's, they are bluddy awkward things to get on and off and keeping them clean is a nightmare.

[creagdhubh]

I think Tobus looks fine in the pic, and the severe look is very Scottish, but a couple of things would mark him out as slightly different over here. The jacket and waistcoat are cracking, very nice indeed,and I like the pocket watch, I wear one myself. The box pleat kilt is not often seen over here, at least, not in that style of wide box pleating.
The hose tops seem awfy long, but maybe that's just the camera angle. The civilian spats might cause comment, they've really been out of fashion a long time. It's odd, much of our current "traditional" wear comes from the Victorian period and has survived, but spats, which I think of Edwardian, croaked it long ago. They look alright on you, Tobus, but I don't think I'd wear them myself.

I have memories of wearing spats with No.1's, they are bluddy awkward things to get on and off and keeping them clean is a nightmare.

I agree with your assessment of Tobus' attire. And whereas I do like the spats, I don't think I'd wear them either. I own the same style and colour of hose in which Tobus is wearing. They are the Lewis style hose made by House of Cheviot in their dark natural colour. The turnover of these style are indeed rather on the long side, however, I buy my House of Cheviot hose smaller than what I actually wear, and this seems to keep the hose well in balance; i.e. - the hose tops don't seem too long and the height of the hose is approximately 2-3 finger width beneath my knee-cap - where I like them to be.

Cheers,