I wore a black bowler with a black 8 yard kilt, just slightly off white shirt and hose, black waistcoat, and it did look rather good, but it was at the Sidmouth folk festival (in England) where people can and do wear the strangest things.

There were also many other people wearing bowlers and top hats and antique costumes.

I did get a couple of compliments on the attire though, which is quite something in that company.

For the torchlit procession and fireworks I added a red hatband, red shoes and red drum - with snares - and a red - cloth - shoulder thingie - so as not to have the shoulder strap of the drum cut into my neck, and a grin which was likely to have the top of my head fall off.

So - I think it can be done, but - only where socially acceptable, which is a bit of a shame really.

I will be wearing it again this August, having made the kilt smaller. The look is good, but you need the venue to be able to get away with it.