Help with color coordination

**Irish in Tacoma** · 15th July 06, 08:56 PM

OK guys, need your help. My one and only kilt is a Moran family special weave, with the base color green. Since getting it, I've found that I'm having a heck of a time matching it to anything. I wore it for the first time to a St Patrick's Day party, with black polo shirt and white socks, which came out OK. For the Highland Games coming up, I will probably wear it with a white Jakobite shirt, but I'm looking for other shirt/hose combinations to wear for everyday use.

I know some of the rules of thumb (match shirt to hose, etc), but as I look through all the pictures, I don't find very many examples of this color green. The Irish National is probably the closest.

Any help will be appreciated.

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**Kilted KT** · 15th July 06, 09:23 PM

I'd give some pointers, but will let the expert chime in on this...

Hamish?

**MacWage** · 15th July 06, 09:36 PM

As odd as it may sound, I'd try red or yellow. The stripe colors.

**MacWage** · 15th July 06, 09:53 PM

By the way, I'd avoid advise from that guy next to you . . . :confused:

**pdcorlis** · 15th July 06, 11:25 PM

While we wait for Hamish to chime in - I'll give it a go...

Shirts...
Pale Green, ligher that the kilt
Pale Yellow
Light Blue
Orange-red, not bright red
Oatmeal

Hose...
Oatmeal
Lovat green?

Now for the master... Oh Hamish...

**David Dalglish** · 15th July 06, 11:52 PM

Light blue shirt-
Lovet blue socks
You have a semi-dress sporran-which should only be worn on semi formal affairs--Casual- better with plain leather sporran
You have to experiment with colours -matching the colours of the kilt
Nice kilt bye the way.

**Raphael** · 15th July 06, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by David Dalglish

You have a semi-dress sporran-which should only be worn on semi formal affairs--Casual- better with plain leather sporran

Plain leather sporrans are cheap. You can pick them up for less than $20

**Pour1Malt** · 16th July 06, 01:11 AM

lovat blue an lovat green (arr close facsimiles) wuid work weel....

also thot thin dooble stripe... yellow? cream?

ya cuid match tae thot tae...

sky blue shuid also luek good....

an ai get a black leather sporran tae....

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**Robin** · 16th July 06, 01:39 AM

It's a wonderful tartan, but you're right it's not the easiest to combine, because of the light colors.

You can go or dark...or really soft colors.

Dark is easy...will make the kilt the focus point.
darker shades of grey and blue ....dark green. Burgundy or brick red will look stunning also. For a nice outdoor look...tabacco brown, dark khaki.

Lighter colours can be tricky, but white, off white, cream, beige and pale yellow and blue will go fine.

Avoid light green...

Finding matching hose is a never ending quest,,,fun though

Also...find solid flashes...matching the purple-red stripe.

For dress occasions...it's a great tartan...it will really stand out when you wear a black dress jacket (Argyll or Prince Charlie)...no problems there!

It can be nice to add brown leather (belt, sporran, sporran strap, shoes) to your wish list. Brown leather is fantastic for casual and will look very classy.

A small note...I guess the sporran is a "standard" size...it seems you're a big bloke...it looks a bit small. A bigger sporran will look better imho. A Freelander or a sporran from Leathersporrans will look great.

Have fun!

**porrick** · 16th July 06, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by Robin

It's a wonderful tartan...

... It can be nice to add brown leather (belt, sporran, sporran strap, shoes) to your wish list. Brown leather is fantastic for casual and will look very classy.

Yes, brown goes very well with greens. Then you can look for oatmeal or green hose, which gives you the option of wearing them casually pulled down /hiking shoes/boots too. Believe me, a white/pale hose pulled down does not look good (!)

Lots of possibilities - experiment and enjoy