Wedding guest dress needed for Scottish wedding. 1950's swing?

[ForTheLoveOfGrace]

Hello, you lovely lot. I'm attending a wedding for Scottish relatives in July and fancy getting myself a tartan 1950's Swing Dress for the day.

I've seen one on Pretty Kitty but I was wondering if any of you had any other good recommendations of sites I should try.

My DH and I got married in Scotland some years ago and our wedding cake topper was him in his uniform and me in a dark green and dark blue tartan dress so thought it would be nice to actually wear it for this. Thanks in advance!

I saw this one the other day but out of stock in my size 😏

I'm Scottish with Irish roots and wouldn't give a damn if you wore tartan . Also had a Great Uncle in the Black Watch. Doubt he'd give a feck he's deid and doubt he care when alive. What's with the cos playing patter ?Ffs !
I love 50s style dress OP( I had a 50's wedding 12 years ago in the Winter !) and Vivian of Holloway( pricey though) has some lovely ones as has Collectif. Lindy Bop have relaunched I believe also. Have a lovely time OP.

@Itsmeamandaberry this is a very recent trend and for the Lowlanders wasn't a thing at all. Get your nationalist revisionist pish out of fashion. Not a single groom in my family has ever wore a kilt - are we not Scottish ?? Oh but I have wore loads of tartan in my day and still do !!

Ooh I’m Scottish and was discussing with my son what clan he would go with to get his 21st birthday kilt (me or dh)

ive never heard of a rangers tartan, I do remember a millennium tartan being commissioned but didn’t know there were football clubs with tartans

“curious” or “interested” on here always equals looking for an online argument. I’ve replied to the the OP. I wouldn’t wear a tartan dress to a Scottish wedding - she’d be as well wearing a see you Jimmy hat to compliment it.

Go and be “curious” elsewhere in the internet if you’re bored.

The dresses you've posted are v nice but I agree it's a bit 'Kate Middleton Does Scotland'.

I'm Scottish and it wouldn't enter my head to wear a tartan dress to a wedding tbh; there will likely be a specific tartan for the wedding party and I wouldn't want mine to either clash or match.

As a Scottish person I’d think it was a bit gauche.

I wouldn’t be offended or think you were a bad person. But it’s a bit like those American tourists who wear a beret and a Breton when visiting Paris.

Thanks for all your thoughts. I am Scottish and as I said in my OP I just thought it would be nice to recreate the wedding topper I had at my wedding some years ago.

No other tartan is being worn apart from a few kilts by my close family (the bride and grown are close relatives) and they don't have an issue at all with the idea of me wearing one of these dresses (we were showing each other ideas recently) I was just hoping for some more links for swing dresses that are in stock in my size.

Maybe I should rethink the dark colour as it's a summer wedding though and hadn't really thought that tartan would be an issue so might just go for it anyway. I will have a think on it.

Thing is it's not about your wedding topper, someone else's wedding isn't about something from your wedding. I mean if you didn't mention it to anyone: but then what is the point? Get it for your anniversary instead!

@Wheresthescissors no it's not I just thought it would be a nice opportunity.

I'm very close with the wedding party and wearing tartan really isn't a issue with them in fact they have actively encouraged it. I was just wanting some site recommendations really. Ahh well 🤷‍♀️

I really don’t understand recreating your wedding topper at someone else’s wedding. That’s very strange and a bit me me me. They probably just said it was ok as didn’t know what else to say. Surely it’s an anniversary idea for you to wear which is lovely and understandable!

I love this style of dress! I would recommend a brand called Hearts and Roses - I have worn one of their floral swing dresses to a wedding. I also really liked the LindyBop swing dresses - they went into administration but you can still buy Preloved on vinted/eBay and they are a nice quality. You might want to add a petticoat/underskirt for some added swish.

https://britishretro.co.uk/product/dee-dee-royal-stewart-tartan-vintage-50s-full-circle-dress/?attribute_pa_size=8&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiArrCvBhCNARIsAOkAGcXz9V4xnNtdziO9dUrmXH-3apg_DVHGK3bE0scPIVhdn2LYW-RWSTYaAsvrEALw_wcB

Not got skin in the game re to tartan or not to tartan - though some interesting conversations. Anyhoo British retro, this red one would be more summery. Their swing dresses are boned so gives lovely shape.

It's got nothing to do with nationalism but it's very annoying when people cos play tartan.

I could not give a shiny shit what your family wear. Maybe adjust your attitude it's frankly disgusting.

Thank you @EatsShoootsAndLeaves this is just what I was looking for especially as they seem to have pockets too. Double points!

Yes, will definitely be wearing a petticoats under it too 👍🏻

Thanks @Tinkeytonkoldfruit appreciate it 👍🏻

The dresses from Hearts and Roses are gorgeous

I'm Scottish and think your dress is lovely.

Can't believe fellow Scots are wound up about this.

Their bums are oot the windae on this wan.

Thanks for the replies. I'm bowing out of the conversation as I got what I came for some links to some lovely swing dresses.

I'll leave those that want to continue discussing tartan to it.

This! ⬆️ it was supposed to be a light hearted style and beauty thread that went a bit

For you it is, for me it isn't. It's not a protected species you know 😀

@Itsmeamandaberry aw shame !

OP I think you will look lovely! I love 50's style dress and tartan is such an amazing print! I would definitely recommend a swirly underskirt as you will be doing lots of "birling" at a Scottish wedding!

@Whatevershallidowithmylife Us Scots are oppressed so we are, you know.

I think it would have been helpful if the Op had put that she was Scottish in her initial post - some of the advice was aimed at a probably-English person going all out for a Scottish wedding and possible getting it wrong.

@Wheresthescissors why would the advice be different if it was an English person? I am really becoming quite ashamed to be Scottish. It's a dress. She's going to a wedding. Since when did tartan become so blooming precious ? Everybody and his uncle has their own tartan.