problems with the top half

[Moose McLennan]

Moose,

That is a very nice looking kilt (from the back, anyway).
Where did you get it?

Hi Bill and thank you! Sorry for the late reply. The kilt is a 1975 Thomas Gordon & Sons of Glasgow, 7 yards and 4 lbs heavy. I was lucky enough to get it from a private seller on the ubiquitous ebay (I'd been looking for the right kilt to come up for over a year!).

Thanks to all the good ideas here, I was able to step out feeling good. I just put on a black suede waistcoat over my grey sweater, which gave me a couple of pockets. No sporran, no kilt pin. Hip length plain beige rainjacket with horn buttons on top and I was set - a nice quiet look I felt. The only thing I missed was proper kilt hose - but I have some on the way now from Brewin's.

Many of you are certainly right in saying "think unorthodox" - I'd never have worn a waistcoat over a sweater like that wearing trousers, but it works well with the kilt.

The "more of the kilt the better" advice I have taken to heart too. My kilt is in fact 'only' 24" long, which tallies with the 22" I needed in my hired kilts + 2" extra rise. I have tried it with a 2" belt and it does indeed make a huge difference to the perceived length.

Cheers
M.