Ok lads I need your help (again).

Mrs. Pete informed me that this "season" (October until the holidays) we'll be attending 3 balls. Yes I had to ask what a ball actually is. These are the big fancy charity-ball type of events. If anyone has ever seem my pictures of me in a kilt, well...when I'm "dressed up" my shirt actually has sleeves. The dressiest I get is adding a dress shirt, maybe a military sweater.

So----I've been told that that for these balls formal dress is expected. If I'm going to a ball, you can bet your bippy I'll be kilted. Tux's are acceptable dress as is something called 'formal mens's wear'--no idea what this means.

Here's a few specific questions:

Braemar or PC? Can they be interchangeable?
Dress spooran?
Brogues?

What in the world is a kilted guy at a ball supposed to look like? Pictures would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Could it be that Xmarks is helping me somehow 'evolve'?