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Black formal shoes or black buckle brogues Tartan or diced kilt hose Silk garter flashes or garter ties Silver-mounted sporran in fur, sealskin or hair with a silver chain belt Black, silver-mounted and jeweled sgian-dubh Highland bonnet (Balmoral or Glengarry) with crest badge (only worn outdoors) [6] Short belted plaid with silver plaid brooch (optional) Scottish dirk (optional) Semi-formal day wear (black lounge suit equivalent) [edit] The semi-formal version of Highland dress consists of: [4] [5] Men: Black or charcoal semi-formal kilt jacket in superfine wool or barathea Argyll-, Crail-, and Braemar-style jackets are suitable Five- or six-button waistcoat in black, grey, putty or tartan Kilt White shirt with turndown collar, French cuffs, and cufflinks Tie in a single colour Black brogues Tartan, argyle, diced or dark hose (white and off-white hose should be avoided) Flashes or garter ties Day-dress sporran with simple designs and often in black leather however, a full dress sporran is not considered inappropriate Day-dress sgian-dubh (less intricate than for the full dress and typically made of horn or antler) Semi-formal evening wear (black tie) [edit] Traditionally, black-tie Highland dress comprises: Men: Black, or other solid colour, barathea jacket with silver buttons Regulation doublet, Prince Charlie (coatee), Brian Boru, Braemar, Argyll, and black mess jackets are suitable (there is some contention about whether the Duke of Montrose and Sheriffmuir doublets are too formal for black-tie occasions) Black waistcoat Kilt White shirt with shirt studs, French or barrel cuffs, and a turndown collar (wing collars are reserved for white tie) Black bow tie Evening dress brogues Tartan or diced full-dress kilt hose off-white hose are often seen but are deplored by some, such as the late David Lumsden of Cushnie [7] Silk flashes or garter ties Dress sporran with silver chain Black, silver-mounted sgian dubh Highland bonnet with crest badge (only suitable outdoors) [8] Miniature medals (if authorised) Historical descriptions [edit] In 1618, a poet from London, John Taylor, described the costume of Scottish aristocrats, lairds, and their followers and servants, dressed for hunting at Braemar