Extending use of my military kilt beyond formal events

[McMurdo]

Take a look at this thread

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-attire-46888/

I agree with Jock a pullover would be a perfect match.

[OC Richard]

To me there's nothing inherently formal about a traditional kilt.

As people above are saying it can be worn in any circumstance. You just change the accessories.

T-shirt, plain sporran, plain socks, trainers if it's warm.

Jumper if it's cool.

I've posted this before, it's one of the few photos of myself in that t-shirt & trainers outfit, at a Rugby match



The same kilt and sporran at a evening concert

[KiltedSergeant]

[QUOTE=OC Richard;1354120]

I've posted this before, it's one of the few photos of myself in that t-shirt & trainers outfit, at a Rugby match



Looks nice, but I'm afraid the bright blue shoelaces on your trainers would not be considered traditional................

[Allan Thomson]

If you're worried about the rise being too high one way to get round it is to fold your shirt or t shirt over the top to the level you think looks ok, can put a couple of pleats each side of the shirt or t shirt fold to gather it in more, and then put a wide belt over the top to mask the fold. I used to do this years ago as I used to wear an unissued Argyll's kilt which my Father had bought from an army surplus store when the regiment was going to disband (obviously it didn't) as the kilt was a little too long for me (waist fitted fine though). I never received any adverse comments from any fellow kilt wearer who saw it (though maybe someone will have something to say now?) .

[Tobus]

The high rise of a military kilt can look perfectly normal on some folks who have longer torsos, while it can make shorter people with higher hips and shorter torsos (like me) look out of proportion. For that reason, I usually will only wear my military kilt in the cooler months of the year when I can wear something over it: a waistcoat, light shell jacket/windbreaker, jumper/sweater or the like. In the hot months, that kilt is a little too warm for me to wear anyway, even with nothing over it. I'll be honest - it can be a real challenge to wear a military kilt due to that rise.

If you want to wear your military kilt in warm weather, or don't otherwise want to cover the top, it just takes some experimentation to find the right look. As others said, there's nothing inherently formal about a high-rise kilt, and I assume you just want the aesthetics or proportions to work for you. Certain types of shirts can work well with a military kilt since they can change the visual proportions. A khaki shirt with a back vent (known around here as a "fishing shirt") can tend to blouse out a little more than a traditional shirt, which is an interesting approach to making the high rise of the kilt stand out less.

I've found that wearing a high rise military kilt as a civilian often comes across better without a belt, and just a sporran. The belt tends to highlight the rise, where just a sporran tends to draw the eye a little lower, if that makes any sense. McMurdo posted some photos recently that stuck in my mind as a good example, and I know he's about my height. See this thread: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...lection-94134/

[MenOfTheNorth]

Thanks for the additional suggestions. As the first snows have landed on the tops of the Rocky Mountains just west of here - it's August, for Pete's sake - and morning temperatures are already into the single digits Celsius, being over-warm is less of an issue for this year now.

I'll try blousing my shirts, and skipping the belt as treatments.

[McMurdo]

This is a Military kilt and it looks just like any other with my jacket on, as for a belt I never bother with one, as the military kilts fit snug as it is, so like the suggestion of leaving it off. I do not however like to flounce my shirts, personal preference there but I do not mind the high waist of a military kilt.