What to wear with a casual kilt and a tight budget

[opositive]

i have a wpg brown sporran and wear it often. it is a very good "base item." with patience and knowledge gained here, a lot of fantastic used authentic stuff can be found in "for sale" and ebay on a budget.

[TheOfficialBren]

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All good advice here.

Panache and the rabble are definately spot on with their suggestions.

USAK Casual model is a fine starting point. I own one. I freakin' love it. They can dress up fine to (to a certain point, only, though...certainly not formalwear). They look okay with a t-shirt but great with a jumper or a polo. I dressed mine up with a waistcoat and a sharp bussiness shirt and tie once to see how it would look for Easter Sunday. It was fine and got several compliments but certainly where the line falls...and it was a cautious one, too.

A sporran is an absolute must...but don't be put off to explore options. One of my favourite sporrand that I use for outdoorsy stuff that might risk wear and grime is an old army utility pouch on a web belt. It looks a bit unusual but not awful. Functional. Mostly, though, a proper sporran either for cheap or high cost will be the best bet, though.

Hose can be found from around $15-$100+. You get what you pay for but consider your needs and purchase accordingly.

Flashes/garters: some hose stays up without any help. Garters/modern flashes hold up your socks (hose). They can be found cheaply or made cheaply. I have never purchased flashes for the above reason. If you do buy flashes, though, red or dark green will be the most universal colours.

Shirt: what would you NORMALLY (key there is "normally") wear with trousers/pants? Wear that.

For casual wear, functionality is king. My personal view is to wear my kilt as an alternative to trousers regardless of the degree of formality. I am not a daily kilt-wearer but wear it a few times per month.

Welcome to the unbifurcated fold!!

[Chas]

A accessory that is often overlooked is the waistcoat or vest. Can be worn open or closed. For very little money, you can change the whole look of an outfit.

Regards

Chas

[TheOfficialBren]

A accessory that is often overlooked is the waistcoat or vest. Can be worn open or closed. For very little money, you can change the whole look of an outfit.

Regards

Chas

Big ***!

A recent discovery on my part...and glad that I did!

[CMcG]

I'm buying my first kilt in the next few weeks (USA Casual, thanks for the suggetions ) I am wondering if it is okay to wear a t-shirt and sneakers/trainers/boots with a kilt. and also what accessorys would i absolutely need to have. Thank you all!

Vero Nihil Verius (Nothing Truer Than)

It is OK to wear a kilt, t-shirt, and sneakers or boots, though not at all traditional. For such a casual look, at a bare minimum, you should get a plain leather sporran to hold your stuff and make the outfit look more recognizably "kilty." Leave the tee shirt untucked, throw on some sneakers, and give'r! If you're going to wear boots, it would balance their look against your legs if you got some kilt hose or even tall wool army surplus socks and scrunched them down.

That being said, a kilt is very amenable to being dressed up and when I wear a kilt, I tend to put in an extra bit of effort. I don't wear a kilt everyday, so when I do, I like to look nice. You could up the look by wearing a polo/golf shirt, tucked in, and getting a wide leather belt, at least 2". In this case, I would pull the hose up and you can save a few pennies by just using elastics to hold them there instead of garter ties or flashes. Bonus points if you already own a pair of leather shoes that you can use, rather than sneakers or boots, but if you need to buy some, get ones that you could also wear with pants, rather than specialty "kilt shoes" like ghillie brogues.

[johnnyboyw]

Thank you all for your advice. I just met with Rocky today to order my casual in Pa tartan. I'm excited to be joining the Great Rabble in the next few weeks!!!

[AJBryant]

Welcome to the unbifurcated fold!!

Or better, "the unbifurcated AND FOLDED fold."

[TheOfficialBren]

Or better, "the unbifurcated AND FOLDED fold."

Zing, my friend!

[BCAC]

Thank you all for your advice. I just met with Rocky today to order my casual in Pa tartan. I'm excited to be joining the Great Rabble in the next few weeks!!!

I take it that, for the uninitiated (and non american members) Pa is Pennsylvania (and not the opposite of Ma)?

[sailortats]

I take it that, for the uninitiated (and non american members) Pa is Pennsylvania (and not the opposite of Ma)?

You are correct Sir.