Kilt ordered

[westsussexbiker]

Bullet has been bitten, deposit has been paid and kilt has been ordered. I will (hopefully soon!) be the proud owner of a 5 yard hand made woollen kilt, in my maternal family tartan, courtesy of Paul Henry. So, my question is, what does one while waiting for it to be ready?

[Grizzly]

Well done Aaron Mate, excellent choice. Points to ponder whilst jonesing would be accessories, sporrans, belts sgians, jackets, waistcoats, doublets, coatees, hose, shoes, pins, brooches, dirks, where to go on your first outing and finally which colour scheme to have for your 2nd kilt. welcome to the madness!

[StevieR]

Well done mate. I'm waiting for a Paul Henry as well. You'll find yourself doing exactly what Simon says!

[Grizzly]

Yep am waiting on #95 and # ? Unfortunately not a BOGOF offer. Been looking at copious amounts of kilt pins/brooches to fill the time, nothing found so far but still loads of time.

[westsussexbiker]

I've been doing a bit of shopping online already, more to get the outfit for the cruise (so PC jacket and waistcoat, sporran, etc). Looking at kilt pins, most are so boring and as I am realising, they are a way of showing off a bit of "bling" and being a bit individual. Thinking of trying to make one and see how it looks. Also wondering if I should try the kilt on the informal evenings, which of course means I'll need an Argyll jacket, doesn't it...?

[HarveyH]

Informal Kilt dressing can be as simple as just wearing a smart waistcoat - you still look smarter than anyone else. A linen jacket can work well - you just have to live with the fact that a normal jacket may sit a bit long, but photographs from the 20's and 30's show kilts being worn all the time with standard tweed and linen jackets.

I wear a plain tweed jacket as day wear. And i actually wear a grey crail jacket as mixed formal day /evening wear. Perfectly good enough for most "black tie" events, but a white tie event would certainly need black and silver buttons - but how many of us really go to white tie events these days - though I accept that different rules might apply on a cruise.

[westsussexbiker]

Cunard only do formal (black tie - no problem there, got the kit for that!) or informal. The latter means jacket, but tie optional. I will bring a "normal" suit, as I have some stunning looking ones, but really considering a jacket for the kilt as well for those nights. We're away for 11 nights, only 4 are formal, so that leaves 7 to consider and dress up for.