Quote Originally Posted by CMcG View Post
Just to reiterate, I too think Kyle looks smashing in his Highland attire



You would know the scene there better (i.e. I didn't know it followed a Highland Games format) and I'm glad you were setting a good example. I still can't help but think that bringing the cromach to an event where it apparently wasn't needed is a bit too much... and if you are unwilling to jock your bonnet, you better start wearing it more often to get that fifty mission crush



Good points, Tobus.

I fear that overdressing -- compared to the "common masses" at the event one "lowers oneself" to attend (where is the sarcasm smilie?) -- can also be problematic. Now Kyle has assured us that he is not the only one who dresses more smartly at this particular event. But if he were the lone voice in the wilderness, so to speak, there is the danger of making the kilt look like a uniform or worse, a costume.

If the idea is to set a good example that others might follow, then making the kilt appear accessible -- but still traditional, of course -- is not so bad, is it? I hope no-one is suggesting that the other pictures of Kyle that I re-posted, where he is wearing a shirt or a shirt and a sweater, would be "casual, slovenly, or downright inappropriate"?

To answer your question then, I think that it is ideal to find a balance between the traditionally appropriate options for a certain type of event, and the location/crowd who are attending a particular event.



You know, I did the same thing for a few years in elementary ith:
I think that perhaps what you're saying about leadership is that if you get too far ahead of your troops, your silhouette going over the hill starts to look like that of the enemy coming the other way.

Agreed, but always push the envelope in the proper direction!

Well done, lad!