Help dressing up a kilt, please?

**Big Mikey** · 1st November 08, 04:45 PM

Look down and imagine your legs are a clock. Place the flashes at 10:00 and 2:00 (left and right). If your flashes have two tabs, keep the tabs together.

**Sionnach** · 1st November 08, 05:18 PM

Does Panache have ESP or what!

**sathor** · 1st November 08, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Sionnach

Does Panache have ESP or what!

I think its the power of that shrunken head I think I recall from another post.

**Nighthawk** · 5th November 08, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Sionnach

Does Panache have ESP or what!

Actually, I say "Or what." He's the best-dressed person I think I have ever seen. No matter the question, he's got the outfit on- and right now! He's like a kilted Batman from the 60's TV show- no matter what Joker did, Batman always had exactly the right thing, at exactly the right time. Panache, you're amazing! I shall from now on call you Kiltman.

But on the other hand, I have to say that I really dislike Gaelic Themes hose. They don't stretch at all. I have very muscular calves, and my size 10-14 Gaelic Themes hose won't go past the middle of my shin bone. I like these guys:

http://stores.ebay.com/WB-SOCKS_KILT...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Their hose are inexpensive and look really nice. They're soft and comfortable and stretch over my huge calves comfortably.

**Highlander31** · 8th November 08, 12:06 PM

I would go with a dark green, or navy blue hose along with a turtle neck sweater. Another option would be a shirt with a button down collar and a pull over sweater (possibly a cream colored shirt with a sweater that picks up the color of the hose, or vice-versa.)

**sathor** · 1st November 08, 06:08 PM

My Halloween costume. I went as Mung from Chowder. (Mustache kept falling off) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ChowderPuppets.jpg Thats a pic from Wikipedia of him. Swap the socks, and a nicer shirt... (that was my fencing jacket, still got some compliments from the British lady...) No, I don't wear glasses, those are a clear sunglasses from when I ran a sunglasses store.

**kakkui_1037** · 5th November 08, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by sathor

To dress up the kilt, you should wear dark colored hose (someone mentioned dark blue), or black.

Also, you should consider a fur sporran because fur sporrans are considered dressier and for more special occasions.

Aside from that advice, I noticed your sporran and was wondering: are those sporran hangers that attach to the belt directly?

**sathor** · 5th November 08, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by kakkui_1037

Aside from that advice, I noticed your sporran and was wondering: are those sporran hangers that attach to the belt directly?

Yes, they are the SWK ones.

**thescot** · 1st November 08, 08:23 PM

Sathor, I'd go with the green hose--more Xmasy if you like the Xmas color theme. But since I don't dress for Xmas as a rule (except for the bowtie with flashing lights, but that's another story), I probably would go with the navy hose like Panashe's.

As to flashes, you can buy grosgrain ribbon and some elastic at the local sewing store. Tack on some velcro and--voila--instant garters. And, I agree that they should be at 10 and 2, but Panache always looks smashing no matter what.

**thescot** · 1st November 08, 08:36 PM

P.S. The turlte neck Panache is wearing looks really good, too. I really like sweaters for casual wear with a kilt, but if you wear an oxford shirt with no tie or jacket, I'd opt for the button down. (It's a personal prejudice; don't like straight colars around without a tie.)

The best overall advice is to check out Panache and do what he does. They don't call him that for nuthin'.