Because you can't have enough waistcoat questions...

[Phogfan86]

I am having an Argyll made from a dark tweed jacket -- it's a nice, do-nearly-everything jacket because it has hints of blue, black, brown and gray in it.

I know from my earlier n00b thread that the waistcoat and jacket don't need to match. My new question is, is the waistcoat an appropriate place to get a pop of color -- say, a royal blue or red or green -- or would that detract from the kilt?

Example: Macduff Red Modern is a bright, colorful tartan. Would a brightly colored vest be overkill and take away from the kilt? Would a colorful waistcoat be better worn with a darker tartan? Or just not at all?

I have my thoughts, but I've been wrong once or twice before.

[McMurdo]

I'd say sure, you could go for a pop of colour. I would suggest matching one of the secondary colours in the tartan. Perhaps for certain events a matching tartan waistcoat would be appropriate.

[svc40bt]

I expect you will get varying opinions on this question. I would say a blue or green waistcoat could work with the MacDuff modern, if the tweed is dark or neutral and with a white or neutral shirt.

You will definately not blend into a crowd though. Red might be a bit much and would have to match the red in the tartan very closely. Black, gray, or tan would tone it down a bit.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I'd opt for either a sage, moss, or deep green, waistcoat with McDuff. I'd follow svc40bt's advice and stick with white shirts when wearing a waistcoat; anything else starts to be "too much colour". A good burgundy tie, or a burgundy striped tie, would probably look best with the waistcoat, jacket, kilt combo you've described.

[Derek Conley]

Sounds to me like it'd look very good with a subdued color.

[English Bloke]

I'd say black waistcoat, blue shirt, dark coloured tie.