Over WHICH shoulder??

[sirdaniel1975]

Three more weblinks on the topic of Ladies Sashes:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...ess/Sashes.asp

http://www.electricscotland.com/webc...dlyon_sash.htm

http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/wearsash.htm

They all pretty much say the same thing.. I've come to the conclusion that most of the women here in America don't really care how they wear it. Or I've happened to have seen hundreds of Chieftainesses. Personally, I really don't care, it's fun to have a good laugh sometimes. I will say this though, at many Highland Games and events there are honored guests of Scottish nobility present. It would be more respectful to wear a sash properly in the company of such persons. I'm very sure they would see it as an insult.

Most of us guys who wear kilts, we try very hard to look our best. I often wonder if the same is true for all the ladies. Now, some of the biggest "tartan police" persons I have encountered have been women. Usually when I've encountered a "tartan police" lady, she is wearing no tartan at all.

I'm not trying to put ripples in the water now, just stating some of my past observations. I also theorize whether many of the ladies who decide to wear sashes just put it on any old way. Is it possible that they really haven't learned that the method as to which it is worn states ones own status?

On the other hand, I've seen a whole host of woman that go all out at Scottish events, and look absolutely marvelous. This being said, I know when I got interested in all this tartan, kilts, and all..... I didn't have a clue. Which is probably the case for most of us. Fortunately I had expert guidance, and when I needed correcting it was done very professionally.

I had a friend once who managed to wear his light weight atheletic kilt with the aprons reversed. You could see the buckles and straps all messed up and all. So I kindly asked him to come with me, and told him in private as nicely as possible that he was wearing his kilt with the aprons reversed. He very quickly went to the bathroom and corrected the matter.

Anyway, I'll quit while I'm ahead.

[IEScotsman]

Great information. I'm interested in purchasing a scarf or sash for my wife and had no idea this was even an issue!

[Sorcha Griannon]

I know that when I got married, sash over the left shoulder seemed more natural to me. However, I haven't worn it since, and probably won't anytime soon, but it's good to know this. Thank you.

Sorcha

[cacunn]

New to X-marks the Scot. So take my comments with a shot of scotch.

J. Charles Thompson says in “So you’re going to wear the kilt:”

“The code approved by the Lord Lyon is as follows: ladies in general should wear the sash pinned at the right shoulder. There are three exceptions, and theses should pin the sash at the left shoulder: 1) ladies who are chiefs of chieftains in their own right, 2) wives of chiefs and chieftains, and 3) wives of colonels of Highland regiments.”

He goes on to say:

“A lady who has married out of her clan pins the center of the sash at the appropriate shoulder. The ends are then tied in a bow at the opposite hip. I don’t ever recall seeing a sash worn this way, but that is what it says in the book. . . “

He goes no to talk about problems because of the style of dress or decorations but this is the basiscs.

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40 pounds down and 20 more until kilted.