Highland Dance Outfits

For competitions and performances, dancers must wear the appropriate costume for each dance. There are two main outfits most dances are performed in, Highland and National outfits. Some dancers wear kilties instead of kilts for their Highland outfit, which are a more affordable option for Primary and Beginner dancers that have larger pleats due to the smaller amount of material used in production of the kiltie. Male dancers wear a Highland outfit for all dances except the Jig and Hornpipe. All dances use the soft shoes known as ghillies except for the Jig. This character dance is performed in hard Jig shoes, which are a lot like tap shoes with a hard bottom and small heal. For competitions and performances, dancers must have their hair off their face, usually in a high bun, with no loose jewelry or nail polish. For more details on outfits, including outfits for males and character dances, please click the link below.

The SOBHD "Dress for Highland Dancers" (scottishdance.net)

LCHD has outfits and ghillies available for purchase on the website. Scroll to the bottom for links to other websites to buy outfits on.

Highland Kilt Outfit Checklist:

Basic Highland Outfit (Performances only)