Familiarity Breeds Contempt

**McElmurry** · 26th March 11, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by xman

Let's not beat up on our members who wear White and Ecru. In casual settings with the right accoutrements it can look fine, but for formal occasions I just think it's the wrong choice or at least the last one.
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There's accoutrements and then there's accoutrements.

**Spartan Tartan** · 26th March 11, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by McElmurry

There's accoutrements and then there's accoutrements.

I'll bet no one complains about the white socks in there!!!

**Father Bill** · 26th March 11, 05:23 PM

Gets my blessing!

**McElmurry** · 26th March 11, 05:24 PM

My wife says this young feller can wear whaterver color hose he wants.

When you are young, fit, and tan you can wear just about anything.

**Spartan Tartan** · 26th March 11, 05:35 PM

McElmurry,

And he's wearing those dreadful ghillies too!

**Teufel Hunden** · 26th March 11, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Spartan Tartan

McElmurry,

And he's wearing those dreadful ghillies too!

Serious question, I've been unable to get a grasp of this just reading the forum:

What's the deal with ghillies?

**Spartan Tartan** · 26th March 11, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Teufel Hunden

Serious question, I've been unable to get a grasp of this just reading the forum:

What's the deal with ghillies?

My comment was a joke. I own a pair myself... There are those that don't care for them. Others have coined that phrase. Maybe I need to improve my typing sarcasm or improve my use of smiles

But I don't really know what the real problem is with Gillies. I think they look just fine. I don't much bother with what people wear for hose and footwear. I appreciate their styles and how they wear their outfit.

**longhuntr74** · 26th March 11, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Teufel Hunden

Serious question, I've been unable to get a grasp of this just reading the forum:

What's the deal with ghillies?

There are several member who dislike Ghillie Brogues...one among them being our esteemed "Jock Scot." Not to speak for Jock or the others, but I think the general feeling by those that don't like them is that the common footwear of your average Scot is the standard brogue...and many people improperly wear ghillies to functions where they are inappropriate...such as black tie and white tie events where they should be wearing buckle brogues or some other form of formal flat.

I personally have nothing against ghillies...I think they look swell around the highland games and whatnot...but from a practical standpoint, I prefer to buy standard brogues so that I can use them with pants OR my kilt.

**Teufel Hunden** · 26th March 11, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Spartan Tartan

My comment was a joke. I own a pair myself... There are those that don't care for them. Others have coined that phrase. Maybe I need to improve my typing sarcasm or improve my use of smiles

But I don't really know what the real problem is with Gillies. I think they look just fine. I don't much bother with what people wear for hose and footwear. I appreciate their styles and how they wear their outfit.

I knew it was a joke, so no worries there.

I've just seen people being seriously critical about them in the past and was curious what fer.

Originally Posted by longhuntr74

There are several member who dislike Ghillie Brogues...one among them being our esteemed "Jock Scot." Not to speak for Jock or the others, but I think the general feeling by those that don't like them is that the common footwear of your average Scot is the standard brogue...and many people improperly wear ghillies to functions where they are inappropriate...such as black tie and white tie events where they should be wearing buckle brogues or some other form of formal flat.

I personally have nothing against ghillies...I think they look swell around the highland games and whatnot...but from a practical standpoint, I prefer to buy standard brogues so that I can use them with pants OR my kilt.

Ah, it makes sense if it's a formality issue then.

Sorry to throw your thread off track a bit Xman, but as it turns out, the ghillies might fall into the same category as white socks.

**Jock Scot** · 26th March 11, 09:42 PM

I suppose I had better chip in. I am from a generation that rarely saw ghillie brogues in our formative years, in fact the first time I saw a pair being worn was in the late 1950's I am afraid to say I laughed long and loud. I know this sounds dreadfully snooty, but ever since I have regarded them as footwear for dancers and/or, almost a sure sign of kilt hire. For general kilt wear------and don't forget we wore(still do) the kilt regularly for normal day wear in pretty rural surroundings------those ghillie things were and still are totally impractical.But if you want to parade around thinking "I am being a real Highlander" whilst walking into the cinema, or some such, with those most useless bits of footwear that any one could dream up on your feet, then do carry on.