Modern Formal

[CMcG]

All right, I've thought about it for a while.

A black velvet knife pleat kilt with slightly contrasting,silk edge stitching. The velvet could be a velvet-like material if real velvet isn't physically possible for a kilt.

Dark green hose, along with a simple, short tuxedo-like jacket, etc. I might try to work in a bolo tie.

* Velvet kilt might be better in dark blue with dark goldish-green edge stitching the more I think about it, and fewer wider pleats like some of the five yard kilts. The sporran would be a plain, black, smooth leather (not really shiny) with no ornamentation or cantle. Shoes: regular pattent leather pumps or Oxfords.
Can't make up my mind on the color of the edge stitching.

That sounds good for a modern outfit and the overall simplicity would mirror Saxon formal wear nicely. With the sporran, perhaps the plain black leather could be polished as one would polish their shoes? It would help to keep the level of dress high...

[Bugbear]

That sounds good for a modern outfit and the overall simplicity would mirror Saxon formal wear nicely. With the sporran, perhaps the plain black leather could be polished as one would polish their shoes? It would help to keep the level of dress high...

Thank you. Shine, but not like the patent leather shoes. I don't want it standing out.

[Cygnus]

I don't own any of this stuff, but here's running with the Western theme:

"Land of Enchantment" (or other Western state) tartan kilt
Mess jacket
Turn-down collar shirt with turquoise studs
Bow or bolo tie
Round western belt buckle with tooled black leather belt
Horsehair sporran with a REAL horseshoe cantle
Authentic handlebar mustache
Native American "Sgian dubh" (I believe Riverkilt has one)
Garters made in a pattern like this
Diced hose
Ghillie Brogues with thistle-patterned spurs
Stetson complete with crest badge and a spring of your clan plant badge (for outdoor use only)

[rondo]

I don't own any of this stuff, but here's running with the Western theme:

Sounds very sharp.
Rondo

[rondo]

hmmm...
Chris...sounds like Darth McVader lol
Rondo

[Alan H]

I, too was thinking of this the other day. So here's my take.


Kilt:
Charcoal, "almost black" contemporary (non-wool, not tartan) kilt in the hemp/recycled polyester material that I am such a big fan of. I am thinking X-Kilt, with a bit more weight to it, but a charcoal or actual black knife-pleat would be fine. I have never understood the point of the satin stripe, like some imaginative soul put on a Utilikilt once.

Jacket:

In essence, a short-waisted version of this:


Nehru jacket - 60's attack... Think of an Ike jacket with a Nehru or Mandarin collar.

Like this, but again, short-waisted:


Contrasting waistcoat...go easy on the shocking colors. Silver would be fine. Fancy belt not needed.

White banded collar formal shirt. This:


No tie, though some appropriate piece of manly bling could be used instead of a topmost button on the shirt collar.

Footwear. I HATE the idea of putting together combat boots or some Gothic substitute with formal.

I, personally HATE this....this is just me. So I would team up plain old regular white or black hose of excellent quality- no flashes - with some solid but unique shoes... maybe these?

[Alan H]

In fact the collar/jacket here is not THAT weird. That's the same kind of collar you'd find on a Sherrifmuir doublet. So consider it an updated take on the Sherriffmuir.



microfiber? Hmm..maybe. I'd have to see it. But take that jacket and shorten it, and I think that'd work just fine with a contemporary kilt.

[Lyle1]

I would wear:
Box pleated kilt in Stewart Black tartan
Dress shirt (style of collar and front placket to be determined by mood and what isn't at the laundry)
Self tie bow tie (not necessarily black)
Formal Vest
Contemporary tuxedo jacket shortened for kilt
Arctic Fox sporran with black leather cantle (silver cantles simply are not my style)
Hose in an appropriate color
Dress slippers in a dull kid skin

[cable scot]

Ok here I go,
A kingussie pleated to the muted stripe so the bright one flashes with the swish,navy blue velvet sheriffmuir 5 button double brested tartan vest(cut on the bias) mandarin collar flat front shirt in black or ivory,black or white(to contrast shirt) rabbit fur dress sporran,diced hose to match the kilt and black and white Dr. Martens brogues.
Not that I've thought about this at all.

Regards
Andy

[chrisupyonder]

Monochrome look.

Black kilt
Black argyl jacket with black vest
Black hose
Black brogues not gillies
White shirt
White hose flashes
Black bow tie or black bolo
No hat.

Chris.