HOW TO WEAR THE KILT

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 October 1933, Page 2

HOW TO WEAR THE KILT

■ DRESS RULES ISSUED The problem of how to wear the kilt, over which controversy has raged for many years , has been solved. The Kilt Society of Scotland harassed by letters and complaints from all over the world, has issued a treatise on the correct dress for a fullblooded Highlander. It lays down that: — The kilt is to touch the centre of the knee-cap in front. The lower part of the belted plaid or of the shoulder plaid should not hang below the lowest edge of the kilt. For ordinary dress the Highlander’s jacket must be of tweed, and his kilt in the clan or family tartan. His stockings must be knitted hose; his shoes black brogues with no buckle, and his sporran of hogskin, leather, or fur, without undue ornamentation. . Evening wear regulations include: Black jacket and rifle-green doublet: kilt with clan or family tratan; black or white necktie or jabot; stockings tartan or diced; patent leather brogues with buckles; sporran of white hair, fur, or leather, silver gilt or mounted. The levee dress calls for a waistcoat of velvet cloth or tartan, a plaid with shoulder brooch, and a Highland basket-hilted sword. A cross-belt of leather over the right shoulder should be worn, with dress dirk and waistbelt, lace jabot and cuffs and Highland bonnet.