Kiltic Morning Dress

[Presuming Ed]

You might thing about getting a copy of "Tartans and Highland Dress" by C R Mackinnon of Dunakin - a neat little book published in the late 60s which gives full details of traditional highland dress. Available on bookfinder:

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac...95900897_1:1:8

Anyway:

1) NOT a Prince Charlie. Not to tread on anybody's toes, but IMHO a PC is inappropriate. It's evening formal dress - the equivalent to a dinner jacket, and so is really for events after 6pm or so.

2) Were your event to be taking place in the Highlands, or the countryside, I would say that the most suitable suggestion would actually be a tweed kilt jacket and waistcoat. If you look at photos of things like the Argyllshire Gathering, the Northern Meeting and the Braemar Games - formal daytime events, particularly for the members and committee, you'll see tweed.
For example: http://www.braemargathering.org/gallery.htm

3) If you're in London, and feel that tweed is a little too rustic, then I would go for a plain black Argyll jacket and waistcoat, day or semi-formal sporran (or even a mask sporran, if you like that sort of thing), hose which tone with the kilt and plain black brogues.



I believe Moss Bros rent Argyll jackets and waistcoats - requires pre-ordering, though, but it's much cheaper than buying! They certainly used to - I've rented from them before.