4 Yard Kilt - Can it be formal?

[Bryan]

Jamie -

I'm really starting to believe that you could wear a Hefty bag and make it look top shelf.



One thing that's not been mentioned that, in my opinion, is kind of important: being the owner of one 8-yarder and several 4-5 yarders, I simply find it too hot to wear the 8-yarder most of the year here in the south. In the dead of winter, it's fine. In August, not so much. Therefore I wear 4-5 yarders almost year round for all manners of function from lawn mowing to pub crawling to weddings and receptions.

Besides, most people (except we, the kilted elite, you know) would never recognize the difference.

As a side note, pertaining to Matt's comments, above, in normal walking the sway doesn't seem to be that noticeable. Swish and sway is something I'm quick to notice in parade, but it's not substantial to my eye in normal situations.

I can definitely understand the heat factor. It's pretty chilly here at the moment, 107 degrees, brrrrrr....

I guess a 4-5 yarder would be great for our Highland Games here the first week of June. And I really can't tell the difference by looking at an 8 yard or a 4-5 yard just on sight. I just wasn't sure if it's PC to wear a 4-5 yarder in a formal situation.

Now I'm torn between knife-pleating and box-pleating. Joining this great site was supposed to help, but now it's made it worse...but in a good way!