Jacobite shirts?

[Colin]

If I went to the games in a Bear kilt, decent shoes and a Jacobite shirt, I expect I would not be out of place.

That would work really well at the BC highland games. It seems to be regular wear there.

[646guy]

I remember when I worked a small repertory theatre in Florida and it was amazing at what some people would consider to be evening wear. Some people came in suits or nice dresses. Some people in khakis and a nice shirt. Some people in jeans.

Yet there was one woman who came that we still remember and talk about -- NEON pink hat, camouflage pants with suspenders, lime green shirt, purple jacket, and orange shoes.

It was one big technicolor nightmare that you just couldn't help but stare at....

[GlassMan]

Sadly, the concept of formal wear in the USA has died. While growing up, few people have to opportunity any more to attend formal events any more, and once they are adults and dressing themselves they have no experience upon which to base their decisions.

As for Jacobite shirts, I'm not a big fan of them because I feel that they look like something off a Romance Novel cover.

[macwilkin]

Sadly, the concept of formal wear in the USA has died. While growing up, few people have to opportunity any more to attend formal events any more, and once they are adults and dressing themselves they have no experience upon which to base their decisions.

As for Jacobite shirts, I'm not a big fan of them because I feel that they look like something off a Romance Novel cover.

I wouldn't pronounce dead just yet. There are still plenty of "formal" events around, the most obvious example is the Burns Supper. Yes, we are seeing more people move away from "formal" dress these days, but many of my friends (we are all in our 30's) own our own black tie "kit" and wear it on a frequent basis.

I do agree that there are few examples on how to dress properly for certain events; I used to tell people to "wear what they wear to church" for our Burns Supper, but stopped that when I heard of all the "casual services" around these parts where they wear polo shirts and jeans! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd

[Hamish]

I am not altogether averse to the "Jacobite" shirt, indeed I have several in differing colours, but there are times and places for everything! Agreed, they are a little 'costumey' and I would never wear one when going about my daily business, but they can be fun, teamed with leather waistcoats, or better still a potaine, at warm, summer evening, open-air events and ceilidhs.

The shirts are not the problem - it's how they are worn.

Alright, this was not a warm, summer evening - it was New Year's Eve 2001 - but I don't think the 'look' was too bad for the occasion ..... a neighbour's party:


I think that was probably the last time we had over ¼" of snow too!!

[CameronTaylor]

:confused:
Should I wear my black Van Huesen shirt or my Robin Hood to the kilt competition ???
Black boots, hose, Taylor tartan, balck shirt - no big damned braodsword like the Black Taylor swung though ....

CT - new answer to the age old question: Good girls don't ask, bad girls don't need to ...

[mddock58]

Ham, I think it looks great!

There are times to wear them, and times when it would be a bit "overdone".

I have something of the same sort for my 1800s Colonial costume, and have used it for a number of Ren-Fairs and such. That style tunic is very basic and serves many uses.

Any style of clothes can and may be worn at any time, though may seem too much by others. Just as Kilts seem strange for some, people will get used to it, even though it could seem over the top.

( Can you imagine everyone wearing the 1970s styles to the extreme that we wore them then? I think we would all think it over the top now! )

[auld argonian]

mddock58 wrote:

" Can you imagine everyone wearing the 1970s styles to the extreme that we wore them then? I think we would all think it over the top now!"

A newspaper columnist up in Minnesota came up with a line that I just loved about this. I have kids who have been desperately buying up those nouveau-seventies fashions that they have out now. This guy put it into perspective nicely. He said something like: "Hey, kids, we wore those awful clothes so that you wouldn't have to."

It's all the fault of that "That Seventies Show"! The kids see pictures of wife and me in those clothes and go : "No way you ever dressed like that!"

Way!

Best

AA