Irish Tenors

[meinfs]

Thanks guys. It was a fun and empowering experience. Boy, does it require some courage. My friend and I were joking as to when would somebody come up and ask if I worked there (nobody did). (I'm still waiting for somebody to ask to have their picture taken with me due to the kilt. My hypothesis is that nobody will. LOL).

Carolina_kiltman: thanks for the suggestions. Yes it was warm for a jacket. It was a gorgeous evening.

Berserkbishop: Yes, button up shirt and trad kilt felt appropriate even though many wore casual clothes.

Fudgeman, Dr. Mac: Thanks!

Aldisimo: Thank you!

Rex_Tremende: Thanks. I was happy with the color scheme. Lucky too to have those pieces in the wardrobe. I would have liked to have a dark-colored hose, but I don't have one. It was indeed my first large-scale public outing beyond my square dancing group (where everyone knows me). I do go out country dancing where they've seen me in kilts enough to ask me why I wasn't wearing one if I didn't wear one.


Regarding the shirt: I have several of these sateen shirts in various colors. I bought them XL size two years ago. I now wear medium to large shirts (because of a 30-lb weight loss). So, I did a quick sewing adjustment to the shirt to fit me better and not be too puffy. I always thought of needing that done with these shirts- because I love them. Experience with sewing the kilts gave me confidence in doing that. Also, I needed to wear that particular shirt - that was motivation enough.

I just sewed a new seam into the sides and long sleeves -- about 2 inches into each of the sides and about 1.5 inches into the sleeves. So they're now more fitting and less baggy.

Regarding the flashes: I just whipped it up on the same day and *pinned* it to the inside fold of the cuff of the hose. It is, after all, now more a decorative and less functional (as a means to hold up the hose) accessory.

Overall, a great experience.