Highlanders Discuss Highland Attire

[Jock Scot]

Actually, I have seen kilts worn at the Clan Chattan Band of Union Resigning last year, and not much beyond that, so your comments affirm what I had already observed. I do still wonder about when cuffs on jackets and formal wear with silver buttons are expected...I guess I lean towards simpler attire myself.

The silver button quandary that you seem so concerned about is simplicity itself to solve. Tweed, with non silver buttons, will see you through 99.9% of all day wear situations and 25% of evening situations.Don't worry about the cuffs, they are not an issue.

The need for silver buttons worn with day wear is so rare actually. I don't know how often people wear a morning suit. Once a year? Four times a year? Ten times a year? Never? Not often then. Well that is as often that you will need to wear silver buttons, during the day with your highland attire. It is that simple.

Evenings, for FORMAL events, the silver buttons(appropriate jackets too) come out to play. However, a quiet supper with friends, a bit of an informal drinks do, an informal dinner with the wife or girlfriend those sorts of things your tweed (non silver buttons) will do nicely. Dead simple really.