I don't know McMurdo. I think both may be right. Obviously a traditional wool kilt is easily adaptable from casual to formal based on accesories, but it is much harder to make a casual kilt (UK, Sport Kilt, etc) look formal just by adding the proper accesories. A formal kilt really does have a different hang, sway, and look than a lot of the more cost effective options out there. That's why they cost more money. I have tried to dress up my casual PV Bear kilts and while they didn't look bad, I don't think they looked as complete as my wool kilts.

4 yard Bear kilt with regular suit jacket and day sporran


Here are some examples: 8 yard PV kilt with regular suit jacket and tux vest and with cheaper version of dress sporran. Again notice the white shirt hanging out and how the kilt looks shorter.


4 yard PV Bear kilt, but with a proper tweed argyle jacket and waistcoat. Notice the hipster style kilt is not completely coverd by the waistcoat. Even with a belt I found that those things slid sown a bit.


All pulled together with tweed argyle jacket and waist coat, 8 yard wool kilt, and seal skin dress sporran