ghillie shirts

[McClef]

Good for a semi formal look, troublesome rethreading the leather through the eyelets after washing!

[Erisianmonkey]

Did any one else have the movie "Princess Bride" pop into your head when you read this post? You know, 'The Dread Pirate Roberts"?

The movie had the Dread Pirate Roberts, we here at Xmarks have the Dread pirate Belly! (Okay, now I just had the mental image of animated stomachs with eyepatches and cutlasses in some kind of nightmarish antacid commercial.)

I would be willing to bet a bottle of grog that I could pull off the Jacobite shirt look like few others could.

You and me both Dread. I'll never have dreads in my beard, (on purpose anyway) but it's long enough that even with trousers, a Jacobite shirt on me just looks absolutely in place.

[thescot]

That type of shirt looks fine at the games, especially if you wear a vest with it. Just adds a little flare.

I don't wear one anymore since mine went missing. Ha. I do have a black, cotton shirt that is similar with a banded collar that I wear once in a while for hiking, kicking around, etc.

But mostly, I wear either a polo shirt or simple oxford for casual wear. Or, a khaki uniform type since it's the most functional. Only problem is that the khaki looks a bit like a real uniform, and people often think I'm missing from the band.

[Riverkilt]

I have about five of them shirts. The website doesn't say what the material is...big red flag there that they don't offer that - unless I missed it.

The ones shown look like the polyesther ones and, as mentioned, they can be hot. You don't say where on the planet you live so that may be good or not so good.

I like the poly ones because I can wash them in the machine (inside out they say), and, because of the plunging neckline which shows off my Scottish heart tattoo on my chest.

I have another ghillie shirt in natural cotton. I like it much better in the Arizona heat.

My daughter sent me a ghillie shirt for Christmas that has a very deep neckline and a LOT of ruffles...but not a tux type shirt...its natural cotton. It came from a Ren Faire outfitter in Medford Oregon, lost the name when I tossed the bag it came in. Guessing its more for Ren Faires though I may try it with a hand sewn kilt when an opportunity presents.

Ron

[David Dalglish]

Welcome from Carlisle England--I think that Ghillie shirts look great on some people & not on others. They don't suit me, I look like a refugee from Brigadoon in one. I think that taller people get away with them better.

[Robin]

Not my cup o' tea

[Panache]

Welcome from the Heart of Silicon Valley in California, those shirts are often worn (and look great) for Scottish Country dancing.

Cheers

[Woodsheal]

These shirts are someone's inaccurate interpretation of 17th/18th C. shirts (they're usually called "Jacobite" shirts). They mostly resemble items from bad pirate movies! If you want a more authentic period shirt, here's an example:

http://www.ctraders.com/menshirts.html

[ccga3359]

I would be willing to bet a bottle of grog that I could pull off the Jacobite shirt look like few others could.

Dread, Panache said I look like a swashbuckler in my Jacobite shirt. Mind you in a kilt shouldn't that be swishbuckler?

[gilmore]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Planopiper
Halloween, costume parties, pirate day at the office...

That pretty much covers it.

In my younger days I found them comfortable when boarding merchant vessels, the loose sleeves don't restrict the swordplay.

But seriously, whatever you want to wear is just fine with me.