Which outfit is "more Scottish?"

[Nervous Jock]

I would think the more "Scottish" outfit would be jeans, a jumper, and a pair of trainers.

I would also say keep it simple.

Yip addidas samba's. footwear to the tartan army

[Ian.MacAllan]

I can't help noticing that no one addressed the subject of typical attire in which century? nor can I decide whether to lament, or rejoice in, the omission of such a severely complicating factor.

Well, anyway, best wishes to every one for the Holidays and the New Year!

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[ThistleDown]

I can't help noticing that no one addressed the subject of typical attire in which century? nor can I decide whether to lament, or rejoice in, the omission of such a severely complicating factor.

Ian, the original question -- 'way back when -- was: "which outfit better represents highland wear and Scottish culture, a black barathea argyll and waistcoat, a navy blue PC and waiscoat, or a white shirt, grey tweed waistcoat, and flat cap?" I can't think that the member was asking about another time when he was asking what to wear to school to best illustrate cultural diversity in America today.

[Phil]

Ian, the original question -- 'way back when -- was: "which outfit better represents highland wear and Scottish culture, a black barathea argyll and waistcoat, a navy blue PC and waiscoat, or a white shirt, grey tweed waistcoat, and flat cap?" I can't think that the member was asking about another time when he was asking what to wear to school to best illustrate cultural diversity in America today.

This is a bit of an oldie which has been resurrected but I have to repeat what I said earlier that a true representation of Scottish dress would be pretty much the same as found in America today. To give the impression that we Scots still bound across peat bogs dressed from head to toe in tartan, giving it laldy on a set of pipes is, I'm afraid, just another of those stereotypes which, to be honest, were never really true and to perpetuate the myth is only to mislead.

[McMurdo]

I'd say wear the white shirt, and gray tweed waistcoat, if you have a tweed Argyll I'd say that's the ticket but if you don't then go for the waistcoat. I'd also say leave the flap cap at home, or in the car.

[Bugbear]

My post up there was worded in a confusing way and I was responding to a post that didn't get quoted in my post, so I fixed it

Basically, I agree with Jock Scot. The PC or black Argyle would be over dressed, and the flat cap is not a pardt of a Scottish outfit.

[Jock Scot]

Assuming you were asking the same advice-------"Please, please, please leave the flat cap at home.You are after all dressing up as a Scot, not as a Lancastrian wearing the kilt". LOL

[ThistleDown]

With all due respect to you all, may I suggest that we turn this around?

Assume that this is an American teaching in a Turkish school and invited to wear dress that tells his/her students something about American culture by way of appropriate and traditional dress. The choices (and I am bound to miss some) are: (1) sombrero (2) high-crown stetson (3) bowler (4) tricorn (5) Tilley (6) Homberg (7) turban (8) nothing; and he/she choses to accompany any of those with (a) shorts (b) jeans (c) tuxedo pants (d) chaps (e) pantaloons, and has the option of adding (i) a pheasant feather (ii) wool tights (iii) ? ...you get the idea.

Mix and match. But whatever you do, you surely will not get all in America to agree that what you come up with is traditional American dress today.

In regards to the National Dress of Scotland, on the other hand, you will easily obtain from Scots what is "correct and/or accepted" attire for any occasion at any time of the day -- in Scotland -- because we don't have your wonderful confusion of styles, fashions, cultures and traditions. But you must understand that our culture is based on tradition and that is what drives us to say what is and what is not acceptable Highland dress today. If you wish to wear Scottish National Dress, therefore, dress as a Scot wears it.

Was that a rant? If so, I apologise.

[Highland Logan]

Assume that this is an American teaching in a Turkish school and invited to wear dress that tells his/her students something about American culture by way of appropriate and traditional dress. The choices (and I am bound to miss some) are: (1) sombrero (2) high-crown stetson (3) bowler (4) tricorn (5) Tilley (6) Homberg (7) turban (8) nothing; and he/she choses to accompany any of those with (a) shorts (b) jeans (c) tuxedo pants (d) chaps (e) pantaloons, and has the option of adding (i) a pheasant feather (ii) wool tights (iii).

Perhaps you meant western culture rather than American, as most of your hat choices are not American in origin.. if that was your goal I would suggest a baseball cap.

Frank

[Bugbear]

Perhaps you meant western culture rather than American, as most of your hat choices are not American in origin.. if that was your goal I would suggest a baseball cap.

Frank

I have actually been wondering during all of this what clothes are supposed to be American... It all seems to have originated from some outside source and been Americanized.

Perhaps, the kilt is being Americanized in all of this as the Scots wear it less and less.