Sweater vest

[Jock Scot]

Nah, no hard feeling here, Jock. Nor was it my intent to be dismissive of what you were saying or suggesting that I wouldn't or others shouldn't understand the terms as used in the garment's country of origin. I was merely attempting to point out that your dismissal of a very common American phrase referring to modes and levels of dress as "nonsense" and insisting that we use a different phrase with no meaning to us may not have been terribly helpful in answering the OP's inquiry.

Your response seemed a bit antagonistic to me and I offer my sincere apologies if that was a misreading of your words or tone. My only intent was trying to add some context to the term "semi-formal" as used in the United States, since, as you said "this is an international website." It's been a long week and it's only Wednesday afternoon, so some of the misreading may have come from my mind already being a bit frazzled. All in all, no hard feelings on this end and I do truly appreciate the advice and knowledge that the established members of this site bring and freely share with us fellow kilt lovers.

No doubt we will learn to get along.

Actually though, I do consider as the kilt is recognised the world over as Scottish attire, then Scottish/British dress conventions and descriptions should/do apply. It seems perfectly logical to me so to do.

Jock now dives for cover!!!