Originally Posted by
Jack Daw
Ghillie brogues - ghille brogues and a kilt remind me of old men wearing black wingtips and plaid bermuda shorts.
I've always thought they had more the look of dancing pumps - I favour Buckle brogues for formal and plain brogues for informal though I do have a pair of Ghillies which I wear sometimes because they are comfortable.
Bit of stupid name too, as no sane ghillie would wear shoes with a hole in them when wandering about on the moors. (Before anyone mentions it I do know why they are called Ghillie brogues)
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
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