ghillie shirts

[ado]

found lately (of course in Highland Store ) a shirt named ghillie shirt. For me it look a little bit weird.
I'm asking U - people who know what is all about - what occasion one can wear this kind of shirt (pubs, family meetings, walking with dog???).

I don't know traditional meaning of wearing kilts. maybe if I knew, I wouldn't ask stupid questions
if it's really stupid - sorry...

[Kid Cossack]

Ado:

First off, welcome aboard! Secondly, they always told us that the only stupid question was the one you didn't ask. With that said, here's my quick and relatively uninformed take on the ghillie shirt.

The ghillie shirt is a traditional look, but not one I could carry off. Pour1Malt does it, and with style and verve. I prefer a collarless shirt, personally, that buttons down. Note: while a ghillie shirt with a kilt is just fine, a ghillie suit with a kilt should be avoided!

[PiobBear]

I wear one, but only with a great kilt.

For one thing, they're hot. I usually wear an oxford shirt in a complementory color, or a short-sleeve uniform shirt; IMHO much cooler and sharper looking.

[Planopiper]

Halloween, costume parties, pirate day at the office...

[Bob C]

Halloween, costume parties, pirate day at the office...

That pretty much covers it.

[McClef]

Good for a semi formal look, troublesome rethreading the leather through the eyelets after washing!

[gilmore]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Planopiper
Halloween, costume parties, pirate day at the office...

That pretty much covers it.

In my younger days I found them comfortable when boarding merchant vessels, the loose sleeves don't restrict the swordplay.

But seriously, whatever you want to wear is just fine with me.

[turpin]

I bought this one at Hamilton Dry Goods. It's super soft and comfy. I like the band neck and the cotton lace instead of leather. The sleeves aren't so puffy that I feel like Errol Flynn (or Cary Elwes, for that matter). Nice natural/oatmeal color and has good length. As Cavscout has said, their $8 cotton kilt sox are worth a try, too, although I don't recommend the colored cotton or wool sox.

[Dirk Skene]

I bought one when I got my 1st kilt. I thought you were supposed to wear one with a kilt. Now thanks to this forum I know that's not necessarily so. I wear regular modern shirts with my kilt & reserve the gillie for Highland games.

[Dreadbelly]

I am betting that with all of my dreadlocks and my beardlocks, since I look out of place and strange to begin with, that I could pull off the look just fine.

I'd look like a short Scots pirate.