Tie/Flashes Advice

[OC Richard]

As a piper when I'm hired to play at events I'm part of the "show" so to speak, and if I can I'll co-ordinate with the event colours.

Schools around here emphasise the "school colors" for example I play a few times a year for a University whose colours are claret and grey, and I wear the grey hose, shirt, and waistcoat with claret flashes, tie, and kilt. They notice and appreciate it. (My kilt isn't actually claret, but a red tartan in House Of Edgar's "muted" colours, which is as close as I have.)

What should be avoided is showing up wearing the colours of a school's rival, which might raise eyebrows.

I've not done weddings since pre-Covid but when I did do loads of weddings I'd always ask the "wedding colors" and try to, if not match, at least not clash with them. Once again it's often noticed and appreciated.

So I'm more inclined than most traditional kilt-wearers to be aware of such things.

[TNScotsman]

Thanks to all for the great advice as usual. With the capable advice of my wife I took advantage of the opportunity to be a bit more colorful in the Christmas season. I went with the red hose and black flashes, and combined those with a red and white striped tie. I was partnered with a Scotland native, also kilted, who looked over things with a critical eye and congratulated me on doing things correctly and not making any of the rather frequent American kilt wearing mistakes. It's always good to get verification from an expert!ChristmasKilt.jpg

[KennethSime]

Looking great.