Dress code decisions for kilt walk evening

[gazbot]

Hello all,

I am normally pretty happy with my dress code choices and usually a bit of a stickler, however, I am hosting a kilt walk for The Cheshire Masonic Samaritan Fund Festival 2016 (just to explain what I am doing not to plug the walk as I know we can not do that on xmarks) A week prior to the walk from Wallasey to Chester (over 30 miles), I am hosting a fundraising evening in a fantabulous real ale pub/barbers. The evening promises to be a good one with quizzes and other fun and games and of course a few kilted people. I know its only a pub but I as is my usual want I would not go as informal as kilt with jumper (a look that I personally restrict to just the house or walking....just my personal feeling) I will therefore be jacketed. The event is being held from 7.30pm onwards so I know that strictly speaking lovatt green tweed has missed its 5.00 cut off but I really don’t feel like the event calls for my other jacket which is a black braemar with silver buttons.

The reason my usually rigid following of "correct dress codes" has been shaken, is because I was at a lodge meeting a few months ago where many many kilted brethren came down from Scotland. They were not just "fancy dress kilt wearers" they were hard core, old school traditional kilt wearers with hose that you could tell had been hand made, good quality sporrans etcetera. I hope that last comment does not cause any offence by the way but I am sure you all know what I mean. Some were in full prince Charlie with fly plaids, some were in light tweeds, some were in braemars some in argylls. So my persuasions have been swayed somewhat.

Am I over thinking this? My two options for this are shown here. As ever the wisdom and thoughts of you all will help me no end. This outfit is only for the evening in the pub. The walk outfit will be sweater good shoes, good hose, brown sporran etcetera.

If you would like to know any more about the walk by the way, please feel free to ask.

Kind regards to you all.

[Aussie_Don]

I'd say that the lovatt looks just fine for a pub and that the black is probably a bit stuffy for a pub -- just one of many opinions you're likely to get. The tweed looks more informal and that's what you want. And I don't see any reason that you shouldn't plug a kilt related charitable event.

[BCAC]

Hello all,

I am normally pretty happy with my dress code choices and usually a bit of a stickler, however, I am hosting a kilt walk for The Cheshire Masonic Samaritan Fund Festival 2016 (just to explain what I am doing not to plug the walk as I know we can not do that on xmarks) A week prior to the walk from Wallasey to Chester (over 30 miles), I am hosting a fundraising evening in a fantabulous real ale pub/barbers. The evening promises to be a good one with quizzes and other fun and games and of course a few kilted people. I know its only a pub but I as is my usual want I would not go as informal as kilt with jumper (a look that I personally restrict to just the house or walking....just my personal feeling) I will therefore be jacketed. The event is being held from 7.30pm onwards so I know that strictly speaking lovatt green tweed has missed its 5.00 cut off but I really don’t feel like the event calls for my other jacket which is a black braemar with silver buttons.

The reason my usually rigid following of "correct dress codes" has been shaken, is because I was at a lodge meeting a few months ago where many many kilted brethren came down from Scotland. They were not just "fancy dress kilt wearers" they were hard core, old school traditional kilt wearers with hose that you could tell had been hand made, good quality sporrans etcetera. I hope that last comment does not cause any offence by the way but I am sure you all know what I mean. Some were in full prince Charlie with fly plaids, some were in light tweeds, some were in braemars some in argylls. So my persuasions have been swayed somewhat.

Am I over thinking this? My two options for this are shown here. As ever the wisdom and thoughts of you all will help me no end. This outfit is only for the evening in the pub. The walk outfit will be sweater good shoes, good hose, brown sporran etcetera.

If you would like to know any more about the walk by the way, please feel free to ask.

Kind regards to you all.

You are over thinking this. Would you ask such a question if it wasn't a kilted evening (everyone was to be wearing trousers)? Just grab your favourite jacket and go. Nobody is going to say "Oh my god, look at him! He's wearing the wrong jacket!".

[Calgacus]

Definitely the lovat.

In my view, the fact that the black barathea jackets should not be worn before dinner/dark/5pm/6pm/7pm (pick your favourite!) does not mean that tweed shouldn't be worn after that cut-off. I don't see the logic in being able to wear a jumper to the pub in the evening but not a tweed jacket.

I have worn lovat tweed to the pub before, I think it's a very smart look, but not too smart. It's not the opera you're going to after all.

[Jock Scot]

The two---three now---- above have it right with their suggestions, a tweed jacket will do nicely. You know, this tweed"day" jacket thing is confusing to many, particularly to those that require "rules", in the loosest sense, to help with their attire choices. A tweed jacket is perfectly acceptable at an evening event, provided the occasion warrants it.

[Downunder Kilt]

As others have said, tweed is the way to go. To me, there are 4 classes of highland wear, formal day, formal night, casual (eg jumper) and everything else is tweed.

[Aussie_Don]

Who'd a thunk it? Unanimity

[gazbot]

Well, there we go. Nothing else to say. I have all the answers I wanted 9and I agree with them too)!


Thank you folks. I am looking forward to the night and the walk the week after. I will provide some pictures.

If any one is interested in following my progress I will be posting updates on http://www.justgiving.com/kiltometer

I hope this link is OK on here.


Kindest regards

[gazbot]

So my next question is as I will be wearing the tweed ensemble to this event do I go with the red green and blue tie shown (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo tie) which I think goes well with the kilt hose and flashes or do I wear the official charity tie that relates to the event I am hosting but not necessarily the outfit!? To see the tie follow the link and scroll down it's the blue tie next to the red one! http://www.cheshiremasons.co.uk/char...work/festival/

[Carlo]

I would wear the charity tie. I can't see a reason why the blue shouldn't be perfectly fine.