Over WHICH shoulder??

[Dirk Skene]

May I to assume by this discussion that a lady wears a sash (which shoulder in not important to my question) and a gentleman wears a fly plaid A sash is not proper to a gentleman’s apparel.

[PiobBear]

May I to assume by this discussion that a lady wears a sash...A sash is not proper to a gentleman’s apparel.

A tartan sash, yes; it's a woman's item. There are other solid colored sashes worn by pipe majors, drum majors, color sergeants, etc., but unless you're in a band or color guard you're not likely to run across them.

[Dirk Skene]

A tartan sash, yes; it's a woman's item. There are other solid colored sashes worn by pipe majors, drum majors, color sergeants, etc., but unless you're in a band or color guard you're not likely to run across them.

Thanks a bunch PiobBear That is why I post here. I do not want to commit a faux pause.

[sirdaniel1975]

Three more weblinks on the topic of Ladies Sashes:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...ess/Sashes.asp

http://www.electricscotland.com/webc...dlyon_sash.htm

http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/wearsash.htm

They all pretty much say the same thing.. I've come to the conclusion that most of the women here in America don't really care how they wear it. Or I've happened to have seen hundreds of Chieftainesses. Personally, I really don't care, it's fun to have a good laugh sometimes. I will say this though, at many Highland Games and events there are honored guests of Scottish nobility present. It would be more respectful to wear a sash properly in the company of such persons. I'm very sure they would see it as an insult.

Most of us guys who wear kilts, we try very hard to look our best. I often wonder if the same is true for all the ladies. Now, some of the biggest "tartan police" persons I have encountered have been women. Usually when I've encountered a "tartan police" lady, she is wearing no tartan at all.

I'm not trying to put ripples in the water now, just stating some of my past observations. I also theorize whether many of the ladies who decide to wear sashes just put it on any old way. Is it possible that they really haven't learned that the method as to which it is worn states ones own status?

On the other hand, I've seen a whole host of woman that go all out at Scottish events, and look absolutely marvelous. This being said, I know when I got interested in all this tartan, kilts, and all..... I didn't have a clue. Which is probably the case for most of us. Fortunately I had expert guidance, and when I needed correcting it was done very professionally.

I had a friend once who managed to wear his light weight atheletic kilt with the aprons reversed. You could see the buckles and straps all messed up and all. So I kindly asked him to come with me, and told him in private as nicely as possible that he was wearing his kilt with the aprons reversed. He very quickly went to the bathroom and corrected the matter.

Anyway, I'll quit while I'm ahead.