Crazy Idea - but Don't Want to Look the Fool

[Hamish]

Hi Ron!

My whole being shuddered when I read that you intended to wear a "sash"!

Men wear plaids - women wear sashes.

Of course, and the longer I spend on these forums the more aware I become of this, in America you are increasingly doing things differently to how they are traditionally done in 'the mother country'. I promise you: those Sportkilt sashes would never be worn in Scotland, except maybe as a parody of National Dress such as at a Fancy Dress Party.

Sportkilt suggests that adding one of those 'things' to a modern kilt makes it resemble the Great Kilt! Huhh!

Ron, my friend, you must do what you must do but, on this occasion, please don't ask for my blessing.

I am sorry

[bikercelt1]

I'm not too sure on this one Ron. I wear a tartan scarf folded over the left shoulder of my riding vest and pinned into place with a clan kilt pin. It only goes about six or eight inches down my back. I don't wear it to simulate a fly plaid, just to add a touch of color to my riding gear. You can see this in one of the pictures in my gallery. I don't think this is the same as what you're talking about though. One thing I would never do is wear a "sash" across my torso or wear a scarf trailing off my shoulder in imitation of a fly plaid and I suspect that for my taste a real fly plaid would only look right with the matching kilt.

Jamie

[Thistle Stop]

A fly plaid with a shirt sounds weird to me. Normally it would be worn with a formal jacket or doublet. A sash is a lady's accessory, so you don't want to wear it in that fashion, even though a 'mini fly plaid' is quite similar to a sash in its dimensions. Only a piper in full kit wears a plaid crossing the chest diagonally. An ordinary plaid is worn at the shoulder.

I like the idea of mixing the leather kilt with some kind of tartan accessories. A tie is an obvious possibility. But if you don't want to wear a tie, your choices are pretty limited. You can get a Balmoral bonnet with a tartan band, or in all tartan. Glengarries come in all tartan, too, but I think they are pretty silly-looking, personally -- besides the fact that a Glengarry is really a military accessory and looks best on a band member rather than an ordinary 'civilian'! A tartan waistcoat (vest) would look good with a leather kilt, or what about a self-colour (solid) one with tartan trim? You can have tartan kilt hose knitted to order (they actually look more like 'Argyle' socks than what we normally think of as tartan), but they are very expensive.

Maybe you should invent a new style... With your long hair, you could make a tartan wrap for a long plait down the back. Or make a hat band for a western hat, if you wear one. Replace or cover the back panel of a denim jacket with tartan, and/or the collar and pocket flaps. Add tartan trim to a day pack or a portfolio/briefbag. You could add tartan to a leather belt with a stitched-on panel. Walk your dog with a tartan collar and leash!

A tartan shirt is an easy solution too -- especially as you already have one!

Have a great time in Vegas!

[Riverkilt]

You're so cool Ham, thanks friend.

It turns out that the Gods didn't want me in Las Vegas this weekend after all. Don't know what the big draw is but couldn't get a motel room for less than $400 and didn't want to chance being so far from home with nowhere to crash. So didn't go after all.

Appreciate the insight on the sash Ham...I figured if SportKilt sold them...the first one I ordered was way too short so use it for a scarf in the winter...

I love this learning curve and that we have "masters" of the art to help us.

Ron

[awoodfellow]

riverkilt ..

if that's 'your' tatoo? ...

ain't no one gonna giggle you outta anywhere!



brose

[Riverkilt]

Yup, that's my chest tattoo. Have a sea turtle on my back. Its in my gallery with an Amerikilt.

Full back tattoos look pretty sharp over a kilt.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Thanks Cyndi, think we were posting at the same time. Some great ideas.

I'm also a jean jacket addict, have 8 of them. One a Pendleton with that type of back insert. Was just looking at a Lands End shirt in dress Macdonald tartan that I've outgrown. Was wondering how I could use the fabric. Nice hatband, hair band etc...then realized I'm stuck in girlie girl land again if what these guys are saying that "dress" tartans are for women's dresses only.

I'd thought that "dress" meant for dress up, fancy occasions etc. Never occured to me that it was only for the ladies.

I'm learning more than I ever wanted to know.

Maybe I should cut up the sash that fits since I can't wear it now. Use it for these ideas.

Appreciate the cool suggestions.

Ron

[Thistle Stop]

Thanks Cyndi, think we were posting at the same time. Some great ideas.

I'm also a jean jacket addict, have 8 of them. One a Pendleton with that type of back insert. Was just looking at a Lands End shirt in dress Macdonald tartan that I've outgrown. Was wondering how I could use the fabric. Nice hatband, hair band etc...then realized I'm stuck in girlie girl land again if what these guys are saying that "dress" tartans are from women's dresses only.

I'd thought that "dress" meant for dress up, fancy occasions etc. Never occured to me that it was only for the ladies.

I'm learning more than I ever wanted to know.

Maybe I should cut up the sash that fits since I can't wear it now. Use it for these ideas.

Appreciate the cool suggestions.

Ron

Originally, the 'dress' tartans, also called 'arisaid' tartans, were designed as a feminine version of a clan tartan, but over time they came to be used as 'dress' (as in 'dressy') tartans for both sexes. So it's perfectly OK for a man to wear a dress tartan these days.

Hey, you're going to VEGAS, so wear whatever you feel like wearing! You know what they say...

[beerbecue]

With a leather kilt, a tartan 'dew-rag', or bandana would look cool, too... Kinda scots-biker, esp. with those great tats and long hair!!!

I never even considered the points Hamish made, well said.

What to do with a sportkilt sash, then??? Lots of possibilities with the material I guess.....