ghillie shirts

[Warlock]

Run For Your Lives! It's Dreadbelly The Pirate!

[Splash_4]

I am betting that with all of my dreadlocks and my beardlocks, since I look out of place and strange to begin with, that I could pull off the look just fine.

I'd look like a short Scots pirate.

Did any one else have the movie "Princess Bride" pop into your head when you read this post? You know, 'The Dread Pirate Roberts"?

[angel923]

Did any one else have the movie "Princess Bride" pop into your head when you read this post? You know, 'The Dread Pirate Roberts"?

With the talk of dreadlocks and dreadbeard I envisioned the end of the movie Yellowbeard.

[Dreadbelly]

ALL the time little kids point at me and say "Mommy! A pirate!" (Or daddy on some occasions) The best time was in the hospital after my wife's surgery. A whole bunch of hospitalised kids got to see a "skirt wearing pirate." Because I seem to personify 'pirate' in the minds of so many little kids, and more than a few adults for some reason, I would be willing to bet a bottle of grog that I could pull off the Jacobite shirt look like few others could.

[Erisianmonkey]

Did any one else have the movie "Princess Bride" pop into your head when you read this post? You know, 'The Dread Pirate Roberts"?

The movie had the Dread Pirate Roberts, we here at Xmarks have the Dread pirate Belly! (Okay, now I just had the mental image of animated stomachs with eyepatches and cutlasses in some kind of nightmarish antacid commercial.)

I would be willing to bet a bottle of grog that I could pull off the Jacobite shirt look like few others could.

You and me both Dread. I'll never have dreads in my beard, (on purpose anyway) but it's long enough that even with trousers, a Jacobite shirt on me just looks absolutely in place.

[ccga3359]

I would be willing to bet a bottle of grog that I could pull off the Jacobite shirt look like few others could.

Dread, Panache said I look like a swashbuckler in my Jacobite shirt. Mind you in a kilt shouldn't that be swishbuckler?

[thescot]

That type of shirt looks fine at the games, especially if you wear a vest with it. Just adds a little flare.

I don't wear one anymore since mine went missing. Ha. I do have a black, cotton shirt that is similar with a banded collar that I wear once in a while for hiking, kicking around, etc.

But mostly, I wear either a polo shirt or simple oxford for casual wear. Or, a khaki uniform type since it's the most functional. Only problem is that the khaki looks a bit like a real uniform, and people often think I'm missing from the band.

[Riverkilt]

I have about five of them shirts. The website doesn't say what the material is...big red flag there that they don't offer that - unless I missed it.

The ones shown look like the polyesther ones and, as mentioned, they can be hot. You don't say where on the planet you live so that may be good or not so good.

I like the poly ones because I can wash them in the machine (inside out they say), and, because of the plunging neckline which shows off my Scottish heart tattoo on my chest.

I have another ghillie shirt in natural cotton. I like it much better in the Arizona heat.

My daughter sent me a ghillie shirt for Christmas that has a very deep neckline and a LOT of ruffles...but not a tux type shirt...its natural cotton. It came from a Ren Faire outfitter in Medford Oregon, lost the name when I tossed the bag it came in. Guessing its more for Ren Faires though I may try it with a hand sewn kilt when an opportunity presents.

Ron

[David Dalglish]

Welcome from Carlisle England--I think that Ghillie shirts look great on some people & not on others. They don't suit me, I look like a refugee from Brigadoon in one. I think that taller people get away with them better.

[Panache]

Welcome from the Heart of Silicon Valley in California, those shirts are often worn (and look great) for Scottish Country dancing.

Cheers