The Ghillie Shirt

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Thanks everyone for your input. I have no doubt that conventions for highland dress are extremely important and have no wish to contradict these. What I have seen, however, is an historical element of this site and a much more independent outlook towards kilt wearing. It seems that there were two distinct groups, those who wore casual kilts and those who wore a traditional form of attire. Nowadays the forum seems much more focussed on traditional highland dress and so does this mean that the casual dress wearers are no longer active here?

Ivor,


There is a traditional approach to highland attire and that is one thing.

There are modern approaches to highland attire and they are another.

What seems to be in question here (though it isn't really a question) is if the ghillie / clansman / highlander/ pirate shirt falls into either of these two categories.

The answer really is no. It is a fun romantic and theatrical look that is fine at festivals and such. As a Scottish Country Dancer I have worn them to dances as do a lot of other fellows and we look quite dashing (and they are comfortable). However, for regular streetwear in a regular everyday sort of situation...they are quite a bit costume-like (because they are psuedo-historical romantic costume pieces). They are neither fish nor fowl, not a modern look or traditional look. People can do as they wish, but in my opinion, these shirts are best worn in certain circumstances where a more theatrical or costume-like look fits.


Here is a link to a thread with a number of photos of modern highland attire

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...n-looks-71595/

Cheers

Jamie