Men’s Trews Black Tie Ball Packing List

Men’s Highland Black Tie Ball Packing List

Trews Version

What should I pack for a highland black tie event?  

This is the Ballavimus men’s checklist for what to pack for a reeling ball or any other Scottish black tie event you have when you’re wearing tartan trews (trousers).

Download a PDF version of this checklist to print out here.

 

Clothes

☐ Black Dress Shoes (patent leather or highly polished)

☐ Black silk socks (or red ones if you’re feeling adventurous)

☐ Tartan trews

☐ Black dinner jacket / Prince Charlie Jacket and Waistcoat

☐ White Marcella Shirt (preferably with full collar)

☐ Black bow tie (bonus points if made from the same material as your dinner jacket lapels)

 

Accessories

☐ Shirt studs (unless your shirt has buttons / doesn’t need them)

☐ Cufflinks

☐ Thin wallet (for your credit card, ID and cash for tipping)

☐ Braces

☐ Handkerchief

☐ Detachable Collar (half size up from your shirt size, only needed if your shirt does not have a collar)

☐ Collar studs (if you’re wearing a detachable collar)

 

Optional Clothes

☐ Silk scarf

☐ Overcoat

☐ Pocket Square (generally less is more here when it comes to colours and patterns, if in doubt, stick to white or cream)

☐ Cummerbund

☐ Kilt Belt

N.B. You do not need the belt if you are wearing any kind of waistcoat. Use braces instead.

N.B Cummerbunds are never worn with a kilt belt or with a waistcoat. They doesn’t have to be worn with trews but can be).

 

Practical Items

☐ Your invitation or ticket

☐ A safety pin (pin it to the end of your shirt placket)

☐ Mints

☐ Blister pads

☐ Pain killers

☐ Compact sewing kit

☐ Stain remover pen

☐ Travel deodorant / aftershave

☐ Phone charger

 

This post is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute professional or legal advice. Ballavimus accepts no responsibility for any loss arising from reliance on this material