Asking for advice (a bunch of pictures included)

[The Barry]

If you're going to wear boots, I'm with McMurdo. Black polo, Ireland tartan kilt. With the boots, ditch the bright white hose in favor of some darker wool boot socks, and you'll be set.

Be prepared, as you might very well be the most casual dressed lad there, but that isn't a bad thing. People tend to overdress with the kilt. So, you'll be casual, so you'll have an excuse to act casual!

Enjoy the event, take pics, and post them!

[NewPiperinNY]

If you're going to wear boots, I'm with McMurdo. Black polo, Ireland tartan kilt. With the boots, ditch the bright white hose in favor of some darker wool boot socks, and you'll be set.

Be prepared, as you might very well be the most casual dressed lad there, but that isn't a bad thing. People tend to overdress with the kilt. So, you'll be casual, so you'll have an excuse to act casual!

Enjoy the event, take pics, and post them!

Bright white?!?!?!?!? They are CREAM!!! lol...

I am hoping to NOT overdress as I have no clue if ANYONE else will even be kilted. I am going to this workshop alone and figured going kilted will be enough of a conversation starter as anything.

[Nighthawk]

Bright white?!?!?!?!? They are CREAM!!! lol...

I am hoping to NOT overdress as I have no clue if ANYONE else will even be kilted. I am going to this workshop alone and figured going kilted will be enough of a conversation starter as anything.

Another piece of advice- remember that the kilt is just another article of clothing. Wear whatever you would wear with a pair of jeans. Don't make a big thing out of it. I see threads with people agonizing over wearing sandals or the wrong type of windbreaker. It's not a costume. If you would wear your London Fog trench coat with a pair of jeans, then yes, you can wear it with your kilt. Relax a little about the whole thing. I wear mine with my work boots and an Iron Maiden t shirt, and it looks just fine. If you wear your kilt as if it's a costume, you will be percieved as wearing a costume.

And by the way- 2 things that struck me that I really like- you're wearing a saffron shadow tartan kilt (I love mine!!) and the sporran is very good looing. I really like black and navy blue with saffron.

[NewPiperinNY]

Another piece of advice- remember that the kilt is just another article of clothing. Wear whatever you would wear with a pair of jeans. Don't make a big thing out of it. I see threads with people agonizing over wearing sandals or the wrong type of windbreaker. It's not a costume. If you would wear your London Fog trench coat with a pair of jeans, then yes, you can wear it with your kilt. Relax a little about the whole thing. I wear mine with my work boots and an Iron Maiden t shirt, and it looks just fine. If you wear your kilt as if it's a costume, you will be percieved as wearing a costume.

And by the way- 2 things that struck me that I really like- you're wearing a saffron shadow tartan kilt (I love mine!!) and the sporran is very good looing. I really like black and navy blue with saffron.

I can totally appreciate what you're saying... but here's the thing I didn't mention earlier ... Other than being in uniform, Tartan Day and this workshop will be the first times being kilted. I don't mean to make a big deal out of it... just don't want to look like a poser, if that makes any sense... Kinda of like the guitarist who goes to buy a $4k Gibson Les Paul to learn on... granted it should be "to each his own" but I want to look like I belong in a kilt and just not not like I am wearing one for the first time.

[Nighthawk]

I can totally appreciate what you're saying... but here's the thing I didn't mention earlier ... Other than being in uniform, Tartan Day and this workshop will be the first times being kilted. I don't mean to make a big deal out of it... just don't want to look like a poser, if that makes any sense... Kinda of like the guitarist who goes to buy a $4k Gibson Les Paul to learn on... granted it should be "to each his own" but I want to look like I belong in a kilt and just not not like I am wearing one for the first time.

Then my point is all the more relevant- wear like you would a pair of jeans.

[JolyStNicholas]

I too go along with McMurdo, just about everything else would be ok with me.

Only I like the Jacobite shirts. I have one in a silk like material, very formal looking with large crinkle brass buttons and wide foldover cuffs. Great for cocktails Hour etc.