Apropos of a recent thread about proper dress for a "White Tie" function, I'm posting a few pics of myself dressed for the evening:

Wearing a white tie (in the style of Perthshire!):


Wearing Jabot, to a "White Tie" Hunt Ball:


At a Black Tie event:


Again, wearing a jabot to attend a "White Tie" Ball:


At a "Black Tie" event:


For Black Tie, sometimes I wear a winged collar, sometimes an attached turn down collar. Depends upon my mood really!

I attend a number of White Tie events. In most cases I wear jabot. Sometimes with lacecuffs; sometimes without. I'm leaning towards the latter nowadays!. I occasionally will wear a white tie, but not very often.

One thing I can tell you with 100% certainty is that I will never have white/cream coloured hose on! Diced or tartan. Sometimes red, if I'm feeling more rebellious!

My evening doublets are made of velvet and tartan mostly. I find barathea rather plain, but I do wear one on occasion.

I have several sporrans I wear in the evening: otter mask; white goat hair with silver cantle; another white goat hair with silver cantle, but long; a white horsehair with silver cantle; and a white sealskin with silver cantle:


Hope you find this not too tedious!

Sandford