A good hand tailored kilt in a worsted wool should be adaptable to all occasions. In other words, what makes it casual or formal will be how you accessorize it, not the kilt itself.

Graham made the distinction between 4 yard and 8 yard kilts, which a lot of people do. One reason why is that most major kilt firms that offer a 4 yard kilt are machine stitching them and offering them as a "causal kilt" which implies that they cannot be worn for formal wear.

But if the kilt is made from quality material (such as a worsted wool) and is hand tailored, it can be just as formal as any 8 yard kilt. The reason I mention this is because I don't want you to get the impression that the 4 yard box pleated kilts like the ones I make are just for casual wear. I got married in one!

It all comes down to the accessories.

Now, on the other hand, many of the contemporary kilt styles, such as Utilikilts, or kilts made from a non-woolen material, really are *designed* for casual wear, and will look out of place if worn to a formal occasion, especially one in which a traditional kilt is expected.

Aye,
Matt