Kilt and Funerals

[Jock Scot]

Jock, I was interested to read the "we never wear black to funerals" bit. Can you expand on that further- do I take it black garb was never a Scottish funeral custom or mourning practice? Black is not much seen here anymore, at least at the wakes and funerals of ordinary folks, but that's due to a near-total loss of formality and the tradition did exist before.

Okay, my fault for not being clear. What I meant to say is "------we never wear black flashes".

We do wear black ties and shoes to funerals with the kilt and if wearing the usual dark, or black suit, white shirt, black tie(not a bow),black shoes. Estate tweed is worn with a black tie(not a bow) quite often too.