Commonwealth Games Uniform

Sorry for the garbled bit. I had to go and get a pic.

Oops! Proper garbled!

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Yes, my friend's husband wears an outfit very similar to that to weddings.

The turquoise colour though - it could be softened. It looks as if an indian or Asian had designed the outfits, far more suitable for a bright and sunny climate. It doesn't reflect the country or the character. All they will be noticed for is the strangeness of their clothing.

Oh, I agree as to disliking that particular shade of turquoise, but there's no reason why men shouldn't wear any colour fabric that exists.

The kilts and the plaids (shawls thingies) reflect the country and its culture.

So sports people will only be noticed for the strangeness of their clothing.

The world is going bonkers.

No, they won't, but if it is done to be noticed (as previously mentioned) then they are going about it the wrong way. There were some very elegant outfits last time, and they are the ones I remember.

As in, I think some were so appalling that my mind blocked them from my memory!

Actually, I only meant that the print material the shirts are made from make them look 'blousy' - which would be fine if they didn't clash with the awfulness of the kilt tartan...sexist my arse!

The only part of this uniform that tells me this is the Scottish team is that the men are wearing kilts. As for the rest of the outfit, I don't identify with it at all. Looking at the female outfits, I don't feel any Scottish connection is there.

Thank you for making that clear, ana. I'm glad you don't think there's anything intrinsically wrong with blousy men's shirts, though what you wrote did have that connotation, I felt: "For me, the main problem is that the men's shirts look like blouses. If they were in a plain colour they wouldn't be so bad..."

Women can wear shirts or blouses so men should be able to as well, without it being a "problem".

I don't think it matters that the uniform is hideous... so long as its hideousness doesn't detract from the people's sporting prowess. Roll on The Games! (hopefully!)

Yes, I agree that my first post was badly worded. In fact, the shirts might not be so unfomfortable-looking if they were more blousy in style!

I like the tartan but not the rest

I think the tartan is quite good, The turquoise material is just about alright, but..... when they are put together its awful!!!

Like it, ana

I quite like the tartan too, and I think it would look better with another colour, a less clashy one.

My school uniform socks were that colour! My mum washed them so well, and I'm not heavy on my feet in the sock-wearing-out way, that they faded over time so by the end of first year when I was one of the volunteers (or chosen ones; can't remember) who had to parade in our neatness in front of the next batch of new parents, the headteacher remarked that it was a pity I didn't have uniform socks on!

Ah, the regimental dress of the 3rd Colourblind Lowland Deserters...

They don't need that garb to be noticed at the opening ceremony. The host nation always brings up the rear of the procession. The socks ate hideous. My dad had kilt socks in that style, but a much lighter colour. We used to hang them up for Santa to fill.

ARE hideous!

Looks like a couple of cheap picnic blankets were used here. Hideous.
I vote for English independence after seeing these. The designers should be sacked ( or shot)

Yes, but did you read what the pretentious, self-important designer, Jilli Blackwood, said? "If everyone had liked them, I'd have got it wrong..."!

I hadn't heard the Ana. What an odd thing to say.

Obviously being seen as controversial is more important to her than popularity!

Well at least Stella McCartney's dreadful gold and white Olympic horrors don't look so bad now!

The tartan is fine, but the turquoise clashes hideously and that busy little pattern doesn't work at all with it. I know mixing patterns is really big this year, but it has to be skilfully done and rarely comes off. Jilli (The name says it all doesn't it?) Blackwood may think she's very fashion forward but she's just created a mess.

The Australian uniforms may not be to everyone's taste, but at least they look as if they've been designed by someone with some sort of plan in mind,

I don't actively dislike the kilts and plaid. The turquoise is a bit bright and the pattern leaves me wondering why bother with it. I wouldn't wear any of it, it but then I don't have to.

What I really dislike are the handbags, and the fact that the shirts and dresses look as if they have been skimpily cut - they look uncomfortable. As my mum would have said, "the material's been cut with a pair of mean scissors." I wonder what material was used.

I showed DBH the photo without telling him what it was. He looked at it and said 'Is it the uniform for a new Scottish airline? If so, it could be called 'Jocks away'!