Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
BLACK TIE:

White dress shirt* and black bow tie (preferably the kind you tie yourself)
Tartan kilt
Tartan, Argyle, Diced, or sold dark colour hose (socks)
Black, low cut shoes (oxfords or ghillies), polished to a very high shine
Black dress jacket (Argyll, coatee, or doublet) with silver buttons
Hope that helps!

Scott
MoR
Why are silver buttons important? Is it a historical thing? Personal preference? I have been wondering why all the jackets have silver buttons.