NYTimes Wedding

**Kiltman** · 14th February 10, 09:29 PM

Did anyone else see the wonderful wedding photo in today's Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/fashion/weddings/
What a wonderful tartan! Does anyone know what it is?

**DesertCeltic** · 14th February 10, 10:31 PM

Very good story and he wears the kilt well.

**Wompet** · 14th February 10, 10:34 PM

It looks like the Royal Air Force tartan.

**Jock Scot** · 15th February 10, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by DesertCeltic

Very good story and he wears the kilt well.

I am not being churlish here, but do you really think that he is wearing the kilt well?

**cessna152towser** · 15th February 10, 06:31 AM

I think Wompet could be right about the kilt tartan being Royal Air Force.
The article does state that the groom was a former pilot with the Royal Air Force.
Comparing the photo against my own RAF tartan kilt, I wasn't 100% certain as the photo image was insufficiently large to clearly show the thin dark red stripes in the RAF tartan.

**Dixiecat** · 15th February 10, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by Wompet

It looks like the Royal Air Force tartan.

No, don't think so. The white lines are a bit wider than that. It reminds me more of a Menzies tartan. Can't put my finger on it though...

**Chas** · 15th February 10, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I am not being churlish here, but do you really think that he is wearing the kilt well?

I didn't want to say anything because he is RAF, as was I, but I have to agree with Jock.

Regards

Chas

**JSFMACLJR** · 15th February 10, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I am not being churlish here, but do you really think that he is wearing the kilt well?

My sentiments exactly. White hose; a too short waistcoat showing the dreaded "gap"; belt askew; evening dress in the daytime; white hose.

I'm afraid it's a good example of "what not to wear."

**Chas** · 15th February 10, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

My sentiments exactly. White hose; a too short waistcoat showing the dreaded "gap"; belt askew; evening dress in the daytime; white hose.

I'm afraid it's a good example of "what not to wear."

It looks to me Sandford that he is wearing RAF mess dress, which is of course designed for uniform trousers - not for a kilt. The hose on the otherhand is difficult to understand. The RAF, to this day still issue black woollen hose.

Regards

Chas

**macwilkin** · 17th February 10, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

It looks to me Sandford that he is wearing RAF mess dress, which is of course designed for uniform trousers - not for a kilt. The hose on the otherhand is difficult to understand. The RAF, to this day still issue black woollen hose.

Regards

Chas

Chas,

You might want to read this article:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafreserves/sq...B59AC91320EF5C

Regards,

Todd