Help CMcG With Formality?

[CMcG]

Unless the wedding invitation specifies "white tie" (and I can't imagine that it would), I'd suggest:

Douglas Kilt
Argyle Hose w/ red flashes
White fold-down collar shirt
Black "Braemar" jacketn (I'm just not a big fan of these "Eton" style jackets)
Black 3 button waistcoat
Black bowtie
Hair Sporran
Dress Sgian Dubh

Best of Luck!

I'm still waiting to get the final word on the wedding.

The father of the groom (the host of the wedding) is a Scot and told me to wear my kilt. The son has opted instead to wear a tuxedo. The father's view is that the kilts should look better than the tux... it remains to be seen how far he wants to take that.

As for the jacket, I agree that the Braemar could work too. As a point of information, I think my Spencer has more in common with a Mess jacket because of the peaked bottom... when I think Eton, it has more of a square bottom edge. Maybe you don't like any of the above because they aren't traditional enough?

I recall that back in 2008 we discussed preventing the loss of kilt pins, and this suggestion was made (it works too!):

"If the pin system would be adequate to hold what he normally makes they should be able to hold a kilt pin. In general there shouldn't be more stress on a kilt pin then in other applications. The one thought I have is the use of a pin "lock." Many people use a rubber band as a back up to the pin. With the clutch pins pass the pins trough the apron of the kilt, through a piece of rubber band and then put the clutch in place. Even if the clutch is lost the rubber band will hold the pin in place.

The same thing is done for the safety pin style pin. Pass the top of the pin through the apron, then through a piece of rubber band back through the rubber band, out through the kilt at the bottom and close the clasp."

Sound advise! This would allow a better view of the stone too boot!

That is a nice solution! I do that with my clutch pins but I never thought to do it with the safety pin style. And azwildcat96 is right that it will allow a better view of the stone

Are the pants in case someone looks up your kilt?

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It looks like the vest was made to go with the pants because of how the tartan lines up. Often, tartan vests that are made to go with a tartan kilt are cut on the bias... but I guess it could be worn with either the tartan kilt or tartan pants. I like it with the solid colour kilt most of all, to keep things more interesting.

I'm still waiting for MacLowlife to chime in on what he was suggesting about the tartan vest and dirk?