Formal Dress - Kilt ok to wear?

Jimbo · #1 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2003, 05:20 AM

Hi

My fiancée and I are going on our first cruise for our honeymoon in 5 weeks time, however the travel agents have said there maybe one formal night on our cruise.

I don't really want to wear a tux, as I'm Scottish, I was wondering if it would be ok to wear a kilt as this is our formal national dress.

Can anyone help, please any advice would be great. We don't want to miss out on anything because of not having the right clothes to wear.

Thanks

jimbo

Donna · #2 (**permalink**) May 18th, 2003, 03:37 PM

Hi Jimbo,
I think wearing your Kilt for "formal" night would be fine.

LisaK · #3 (**permalink**) May 19th, 2003, 08:47 AM

a resounding yes on the kilt ! If you are going on a 7 day cruise you will have 2 formal nights- fyi.

PapaBill · #4 (**permalink**) May 19th, 2003, 01:29 PM

You see this on someone on every cruise and it is perfectly acceptable.

Jimbo · #5 (**permalink**) May 19th, 2003, 01:51 PM

Thats great thanks. Only booked the cruise at the last minute, got loads of things to worry about as neither of us has been on a cruise before, we get married on the Sunday (4 weeks 6 days away) and fly out to Rome on the Tuesday.

But thanks, will remember to bring my kilt with me.

Thanks

Post Edited (05-19-03 13:52)

Seahunks · #6 (**permalink**) May 20th, 2003, 11:58 AM

Gang forward! Wear the kilt, but security might frown at the claymore.

Steve

#7 (**permalink**) May 22nd, 2003, 08:05 AM

Jimbo: Just watch how low your sporran hangs.

Tim

pporonto · #8 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2003, 07:45 PM

Does one pretan or show up in his kilt with lilly white legs in the Caribbean.

Just kidding. I think it would be great if you showed up in your Kilt. If I were on your ship, I would want to take a picture. I work in an enviroment with many cultures and traditions, and I respect them all. Have fun!!!!

rollerdonna · #9 (**permalink**) July 27th, 2003, 09:25 PM

Jimbo, I think a kilt is a great idea for formal night - be sure to have a formal portrait taken onboard! My son-in-law married my step-daughter in a kilt and the minister also wore one! Have a great time!

donna

Chuck Palm · #10 (**permalink**) July 29th, 2003, 12:00 PM

We were recently on a cruise with a Scottish family. The father and his three sons all wore their kilts. They looked great. Mom wore a nice dress with nice jewelry, etc. They made for a happy looking family.

jo · #11 (**permalink**) September 7th, 2003, 09:36 PM

will you be wearing anything under that kilt??
jo