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    A Traditional Fuddy Duddy Writes:

    Quote Originally Posted by bricekolob View Post
    This has been a helpful thread. I recently purchased a PV kilt, only because it is less expensive than a wool. Since I am a teacher, money is a little tight in my house so a nice wool kilt is out of the question right now. How acceptable is a PV kilt in a formal situation?
    There is ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with wearing a PV kilt in a formal situation. As long as your shoes are shined, your finger nails clean, your hair is combed, and you aren't wearing white socks, you'll be fine. Don't have a PC? Don't worry. A black Argyll will do fine. What? No Argyll? Okay, a Crail (or similar), blazing white shirt and dark tie will do just as well. The point is to make YOUR BEST EFFORT to be well dressed. If you haven't got everything right now, well, you will probably have it eventually and any gentleman in the room will understand that. And not care. No gentleman ever thinks ill of another gentleman whose means limit his wardrobe. What gentlemen do resent are those ill-mannered louts that refuse to make the effort.

    So, wear your best and enjoy the evening.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
    There is ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with wearing a PV kilt in a formal situation. As long as your shoes are shined, your finger nails clean, your hair is combed, and you aren't wearing white socks, you'll be fine. Don't have a PC? Don't worry. A black Argyll will do fine. What? No Argyll? Okay, a Crail (or similar), blazing white shirt and dark tie will do just as well. The point is to make YOUR BEST EFFORT to be well dressed. If you haven't got everything right now, well, you will probably have it eventually and any gentleman in the room will understand that. And not care. No gentleman ever thinks ill of another gentleman whose means limit his wardrobe. What gentlemen do resent are those ill-mannered louts that refuse to make the effort.

    So, wear your best and enjoy the evening.
    Thanks for the advice. Honestly, I don't know when I will have the opportunity to go to a formal even. They have two burns suppers in my area, however in is two the south about 2 hours and the other is to the north about 1 ½ hours. Kind of out of the way. For now I stick to my semi-formal stuff to wear to school (work). Thanks for the help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
    No gentleman ever thinks ill of another gentleman whose means limit his wardrobe. What gentlemen do resent are those ill-mannered louts that refuse to make the effort.
    Hear, hear!

    Can we have this inscribed in a banner somewhere?! Please!?
    Last edited by xena; 21st January 09 at 09:41 AM. Reason: messed up the quoting codes

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    Viscose is UK-lingo for what we call rayon in the USA.

    "polyester-rayon"...it sounds HORRIBLE, doesn't it? It sounds like a bad joke full of sweating and leisure suits.

    It's not. The material is great. I own three kilts in it, and wear them all frequently.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan H View Post
    Viscose is UK-lingo for what we call rayon in the USA.

    "polyester-rayon"...it sounds HORRIBLE, doesn't it? It sounds like a bad joke full of sweating and leisure suits.

    It's not. The material is great. I own three kilts in it, and wear them all frequently.
    Not exactly true. That may indeed be the common usage, but the fact is that Rayon is a trademark and polyviscose is the correct generic name for Rayon and several other related materials. Calling it PV reflects that fact that it probably isn't Rayon (TM).

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