Quote Originally Posted by Bearded Man Brew View Post
I just end up looking like I should be a waiter or should have a set of bagpipes.
Looking like you 'should have a set of bagpipes' isn't necessarily a bad thing! Professional/competitive pipers have been wearing kilts on a regular basis most of their lives- in most cases since they took up the pipes as youths- so they are experienced kiltwearers who know what they're about. They do tend to be conservative, favouring 8-yard handsewn heavyweight kilts, jackets tailored by leading Highland Outfitters, traditional sporran designs, etc.

Here are the competitors at the Glenfiddich competition, a collection of the world's best piping talent. You see charcoal grey tweed jackets, a lovat tweed jacket, some black jackets, traditional kilts, sporrans, and hose.. nothing in their dress that sets them apart from any other person wearing modern traditional Highland Dress