Which outfit is "more Scottish?"

[Cavebear58]

You want to dress as a Scot? Right then, for the event you describe The PC is out, the black barathea Argyll(silver buttons?) is out. Why? It is the most formal daywear attire we Scots have in our armoury. You would not wear a morning suit to school, I presume? So your best bet is your tweed waistcoat. Please,please,please leave the flat cap at home. You are after all dressing up as a Scot, not as an American wearing the kilt. Good luck and have fun!

Hear, Hear!

Good idea for the school to run such an event though. I wonder which other cultures are going to be represented and how many other MUGs are going to be worn?

All the best
Graham.

[Hamish]

You want to dress as a Scot? Right then, for the event you describe The PC is out, the black barathea Argyll(silver buttons?) is out. Why? It is the most formal daywear attire we Scots have in our armoury. You would not wear a morning suit to school, I presume? So your best bet is your tweed waistcoat. Please,please,please leave the flat cap at home. You are after all dressing up as a Scot, not as an American wearing the kilt. Good luck and have fun!

I am with Jock 100% on this.

Take care,
Ham.

[English Bloke]

Please,please,please leave the flat cap at home. You are after all dressing up as a Scot, not as an American wearing the kilt. Good luck and have fun!

On the other hand... If you're dressing as a Lancastrian who happens to be wearing a Kilt... err maybe not.

[Tim Little]

I'll second Jock Scot's recommendation.

[londonpiper]

I'll second Jock Scot's recommendation.

Especially the bit about a flat cap!!!!
Never seen one worn on this side of the pond with the kilt, ever!!

[bowser]

Especially the bit about a flat cap!!!!
Never seen one worn on this side of the pond with the kilt, ever!!

Nobody wears flat caps over here any more, the odd teenager and golfers but other than that it is strictly the 60+ brigade who refuse to go out without a 3 piece suit and a flat hat

[thanmuwa]

Especially the bit about a flat cap!!!!
Never seen one worn on this side of the pond with the kilt, ever!!

I wear my grandad's flat cap with my (plain black) kilt this side of the pond but it is most definitely a modern look.... plain white or band logo long-sleeve t-shirt, boots, casual sporran etc. kind of post-post-modern, "pop-band" I suppose.
I can imagine that a kilt, jacket and waistcoat and flat cap, all in tweed, could look kind of ferret-in-my-sporran gamekeeper-esque, but, as the others have said, definitely leave the flat cap behind if you are wearing a tartan kilt!

[Colin]

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

I would also say keep it simple.

[Jock Scot]

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

I would also say keep it simple.

Well I did think that, at first, but then I thought(a dangerous thing)that my suggestions had better have a kilt theme.

[Bugbear]

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

I would also say keep it simple.

That's the ticket.

* Edit *
I wear flat caps, but not because I think it is part of Scottish attire; more that it is a hat style that I like, and has a flavor of the early nineteen-hundreds America.
And I am responding to this post in part:

Nobody wears flat caps over here any more, the odd teenager and golfers but other than that it is strictly the 60+ brigade who refuse to go out without a 3 piece suit and a flat hat