Hi Ron,

I am not entirely sure exactly what an "Aloha" shirt is. Is it perhaps what I would call a Hawaiian shirt: all jazzy, bright colours with large, bold patterns, even pictures of Palm trees and sandy shores?

OK, assuming that it is: firstly, I'd say that it's probably something you can wear, but only with a plain or solid-colour kilt - NEVER a tartan or any other patterned kilt! Secondly, to make it even more acceptable, the kilt should match one of the predominant colours in the shirt. It's like the question of what colour shirt to wear with a tartan kilt - but reversed.

As for wearing the shirt outside of the kilt, I'm not so sure. I don't think it works but it might - I'd need to try it for myself! Of course, conditions are rather different in Arizona to those here in northern Europe, but my shirt preference for hot weather is the short-sleeved Polo shirt. This is a pull-on-over-the-head shirt commonly worn here in the summer, but I know I could never wear that untucked. As you say, wearing the shirt outside the kilt, visibly shortens the latter and, I think, presents a rather 'girly' appearance. On the whole, I would recommend tucking the shirt in ........ unless you are on the beach maybe!