Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
I have a pair of these that are about 30 years old, which I wear with white tie (formal balls, not dinners). They look quite smart with diced hose, providing the dicing goes all the way to the toe. Otherwise a bit of the solid colour foot shows between the vamp (? terminology) and the dicing and looks every bit as bad as a white shirt showing between the top of the kilt and the bottom of the waistcoat.
With cut steel buckles they look alright with highland attire. That said it should be pointed out that cut steel buckles are technically only worn to court; at all other times silk grosgrain bows (as in the photograph) are worn.
When ever I go to court I wear a suit and tie with but I've only ever been on the jury or as a witness. I'm not sure what I would do if I were the accused. Perhaps it would depend on how guilty I am and how much I think they know! Final blaze of glory in full fig shouting: "You'll never take my freedom ya baz" at the beak as the screws lead me down...
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
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