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    Brooster,

    I attend Scottish Country Dances and I used to find that as an X Marker (which almost by definition makes me a most informed kilt wearer) I noted the many gentlemen wearing kilted outfits in a less than ideal manner.

    Over time I stopped bothering to do so because small fashion errors, mismatched colors, odd combinations of highland attire are not nearly so important in that setting as skill and joy in dancing.

    This looked like a marvelous wedding and the love between the groom, bride, and their families and friends was very clear.

    The "Fashion Rules" in this instance is not nearly so important as the happiness of the day (everyone looked wonderful).

    However...

    Quote Originally Posted by BroosterB1 View Post
    Jamie, please help these poor rabble out! From my reading and my friends here, I know of at least five if not six problems here...... first it's a Belgium Barret, not a balmoral or glenngary.... come on can you see what else?ith:
    You have thrown down the gauntlet and I shall pick it up


    What I noticed

    Wedding Party (Men)

    (1) Regular ties worn with Prince Charlie jackets and three button waistcoats

    They should have worn bow ties

    (2) Belts with waist plates worn with three button vests

    They should have worn one or the other not both

    (3) Semi-dress sporrans worn with Prince Charlie jacket and three button waist coats

    This is actually fairly minor item, the sporrans work fine but a formal cantled one I think would look better with the PC

    It should be noted that these three items are actually promoted by kiltmakers and kilt shops. The groom and groomsmen look great. They were one and all quite dashing and each should look back with pride on how dashing and handsome they were at that wedding. The above items are really nit picking, but that was the challenge presented.


    The Minister (i.e. you)

    (Keep in mind that you have asked my opinion and I give this in the spirit of good fellowship. No offense is meant, only help)

    (4)Regular cut jacket worn with kilt

    It is far too long to be worn with a kilt. You need one cut for a kilt. I'm not sure but I think that that jacket might be a good candidate for a conversion to a kilt jacket. Take a look at some of the threads David Dalglish and The F-H.C.A.G. have done on the subject. A tailor or seamstress could shorten the coat, add a sporran cut away, and add some epaulets to turn it into a nice Crail type jacket.

    (5)Formal Sporran and white hose (Part 1, Sporran)

    I honestly think that to pull off white hose and that formal sporran you need a tux shirt, a formal cut jacket, and a bow tie. There is a bit of debate concerning white hose here on XMTS. If you are going to wear them at all I think they should be worn with a full formal rig.

    Assuming that you have the jacket modified to become a kilt jacket it is still going to not be quite formal enough to pull off the sporran and white hose.

    There are some pretty reasonably priced semi formal sporrans to be had (just look at our XMTS sponsors!) And match the metals on the belt and sporran!

    Also you are wearing your sporran too high, it looks like it is rubbing up against the belt. Adjust your sporran belt to have it hang a little lower (there should be a space between the waist plate and the top of the sporran.


    (6) Formal Sporran and white hose (Part 1, Hose)

    I think that a pair of colored hose (perhaps lovat blue) would really look far smarter than the white hose with your outfit. Also turn the hose tops a little further down. You don't need to show so much of the flashes.

    (7)Tie

    The western bow tie just doesn't work with the outfit. It is very much a part of a Western look and just looks out of place with highland attire. There are those that have managed to pull off mixing Western wear and Highland apparel but it requires a certain amount of humor to do so. When officiating a wedding I think it would be far better to go more traditional. I would suggest a regular tie, perhaps one that picked up the yellow or black in the tartan.

    (8) Front aprons

    Make sure that your two front aprons are lined up. They appear uneven in the video.

    (9)The Hat

    The red beret didn't add anything to your outfit. Berets are fine, but this one seemed rather small. A wider beret, or better yet a tam or balmoral bonnet (in Navy or Royal blue) would look much sharper

    Wedding Party (Ladies)

    They were all exquisite!


    These are my observations and opinions based on what I have learned here on XMTS! I hope they are taken in good fellowship as I that is what they are written in.

    Cheers

    Jamie
    Last edited by Panache; 27th January 09 at 01:49 PM. Reason: Clarification
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