How To Wear A Kilt Outfit

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Ever struggle to dress yourself in your kilt outfit? Check out our handy guide below!
This should hopefully give you an idea of how to put on your outfit. If you have any questions, just ask. We also have some helpful videos on our website. http://bit.ly/1PE9RTh

Dominic,
I made my own version of this a few months ago, but yours is much better, so I have tweaked it with The Q suggestions included. I suggest that we start at the bottom and work our way up - that way your shirt isn't getting all wrinkled while you are bent over dealing with hose, shoes, etc. And you aren't testing your deodorant and getting all hot around the collar with the blood running to your head before you are started dressing. Also the wraps of the lace of the ghillie brogues need to be level with the lace on the opposite leg.

You have done a great job!
This needs to be given to everyone who buys a kilt or hires a kilt outfit. This way they are starting out with the correct information - after that, they can't plead ignorance. If they choose to wear it differently than the norm, then that is their own decision about how they are wearing the kilt.


Step 1: Kilt Hose & Flashes
Pull your kilt hose up to cover your knees, and attach the flashes just below your kneecap, material facing outwards, just tight enough to ensure they will hold the hose in place. Then, roll the tops of the hose down to cover the garters of the flashes, the tops of the socks should now sit just two finger widths from the bottom of your kneecap.

Step 2: Ghillie Brogues
Put your shoes on and draw the laces away from you to tighten. Twist the laces together six times, then wrap them around the back of your leg, and around to the front again. Continue to wrap the laces around your leg once more. After the second loop, tie the laces in a knot on the inside or outside of the leg (whichever you prefer). Keep the the wraps of the lace level with the lace on the opposite leg. A mirror helps.

Step 3: Sgian Dubh
Place the sgian dubh in the top of the left or right sock, whichever is your dominant hand. Roughly two inches of the handle of the sgian dubh should be visible.

Step 4: Shirt
Put your dress shirt on, and button it up to the very top.

Step 5: Tie
Your tie, whether it is a cravat or a straight tie, should be pulled in line with the first button of your shirt, leaving little to no gap. Pre-tied cravats with fasteners should be positioned so that the clasp stays under the wing collar of the shirt.

Step 6: Kilt
The kilt should be wrapped around you level to your navel, roughly 2 inches higher than your regular waist line. Bring the right hand apron around you and pull the leather strap through the buckle on your left hip and pull it tight. Repeat this process for the left hand apron. Once the kilt is on, make sure that it is centred with pleats at the back; this means that the fringe of the front apron and the edge of the first pleat are visible and aligned evenly. Your kilt length should sit almost in the centre of you kneecap.

Step 7: Kilt Pin
Affix the kilt pin to the bottom right hand corner of your kilt approximately 2½ - 3" from the corner. Follow the lines in the tartan to ensure it is straight. The pin should only pierce the first layer of the fabric.

Step 8: Sporran
Attach the chain straps to the sporran and feed them through the belt loops of the kilt. Make sure the sporran sits roughly five inches from the top of your kilt, and is centred. Fasten the chain straps at the back of the kilt when you are satisfied with the look.

Step 9: Jacket & Waistcoat
Put on your waistcoat and use the slider on the back to adjust the tightness slightly (whatever is comfortable). Put on the jacket and leave the front buttons, if there are any, undone.

Step 10: Mirror
Finally, check yourself in the mirror, head to toe, and head out with a smile.