Dress for Male Dancers

Highland Dress

Type 1

• Jacket: May be of velvet or cloth, in any colour and any recognised style of doublet (eg. Prince Charlie, Montrose)
• Waistcoat: May be worn with Prince Charlie Jacket
• Cummerbund: Black or to match the kilt may be worn in place of a wasit coat.
• Kilt: Any Clan, Family or District tartan is acceptable. The length of the kilt is to the top of the knee, a kilt pin may be worn
• Trews: May be worn for the Seann Truibhas
• Hose: Full clan tartan hose or military diced hose to match the kilt
• Garter Flashes: To tone with the kilt are optional.
• Sporran: Evening pattern with plated metal top or leather to be worn.
• Waist Belt: Leather with plated metal buckle may be worn, but not worn with the waist coat.
• Head Dress: Balmoral must be worn with appropriate crest and/or badge. Feathers should NOT be worn.
• Plaid: A belted plaid may be worn with the jacket.
• Shirt: A white shirt and bow tie should be worn with the Prince Charlie jacket.
• Jabot: Should be white lace worn only with Montrose Jacket.
• Sleeve Ruffles: May be worn in conjunction with a lace jabot but must be attached to the sleeve of the jacket.
• Footwear: Black Highland Dancing Pumps (ghillies)
• Sgian Dubh: Should not be worn whilst dancing.
• Underwear: Dark or toning with the kilt should be worn, but not white.

NOTE: the above dress excludes competitors from HM Forces provided they are wearing regulation military dress.

Type 2

May be worn by Pre-Premier Dancers only:

• Jacket and/or Waistcoat: As type 1
• Kilt: As type 1
• Hose: Plain to tone with kilt or natural or same as type 1
• Sporran: Same as type 1
• Shirt and Tie: A white shirt and tie may be worn without the jacket and/or waist coat
• Head Dress: Optional or as type 1
• Foot wear: Black Highland Dancing pumps (ghillies)
• Underwear: Same as type 1

Dress for National Dances for Male Dancers

• Male Dancers may wear tartan trews instead of kilt for National dances

Dress for Irish Jig (Scottish Version)

• Tail Coat: In red or green

• Waist coat: In red or green in opposite colour to that of the coat

• Trousers: Knee breeches preferably in brown or khaki corduroy or whipcord, slack below knees as per description in the book

• Socks: Long red or green

• Muffler: Red or green neckerchief

• Paddy Hat: A traditional country Irish hat

• Shillelagh: Weight 3-4 lbs

• Footwear: Black, red or green Irish Jig shoes

*McLeod's Scottish Shops photo 

Prince Charlie Jacket,Bow Tie, 
Sporran and Plaid White Shirt,

*Scottish Lion Import Shop Inc. photo

Monrose Jacket, Jabot and Sleeve Ruffles & Waistbelt

 Trews outfit *House of Tartan

 Hose  Diced Hose  Flashes

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