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01-21-2010, 08:40 AM
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Ditto to what Jock said.  I don't mind them with Norwegian national dress at all. I grew up in a small town in Iowa, populated mostly by Norwegians and and their descendants; therefore, I am quite familiar with the Norwegian national dress (we had a festival every year where the bunad was worn).
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01-21-2010, 08:57 AM
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To borrow a quote from the Cowardly Lion - "white hose - Never, No Way, No How??"
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01-23-2010, 06:15 AM
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Navy... always go for a dark hose to compliment the kilt. The lighter hose gives too much contrast and directs the eye to your leg away from your face.
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01-23-2010, 06:31 AM
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Although I think both the cream and the navy look good with the overall outfit, I would go with the navy because they allow the relatively dark colors of the kilt with its highlight overcheck colors to pop from the dark blue/black background. You have enough white above the waist to provide come contrast and pull out the lighter colors of your kilt.
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01-23-2010, 06:46 AM
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I vote Navy, it makes the whole outfit look sleek.
Now I am trying to figure out how you button up the "Bunad" jacket ?
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01-23-2010, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartan Tess I vote Navy, it makes the whole outfit look sleek.
Now I am trying to figure out how you button up the "Bunad" jacket ? | I'm guessing that one doesn't. Like a Sherriffmuir doublet, for instance.
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01-25-2010, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartan Tess I vote Navy, it makes the whole outfit look sleek.
Now I am trying to figure out how you button up the "Bunad" jacket ? | Quote:
Originally Posted by fluter I'm guessing that one doesn't. Like a Sherriffmuir doublet, for instance. | Fluter: You are guessing absolutely right. This Bunad The jacket should not be buttoned up, so it is with PC jacket too. I think there are many similarities between the formal Kilt attire and Bunad.
Thanks again for all the good advise and comments on my attire.
It was a great evening and the Haggis tasted fantastic. Se the thread from the Burns Night at The Caledonian Society of Norway here>>
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01-25-2010, 07:00 AM
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I am well outvoted but I would go with the Cream Hose, Just my preferance
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01-25-2010, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by David Dalglish I am well outvoted but I would go with the Cream Hose, Just my preferance | I liked the cream/white hose with that tartan, but I thought blue was better with the total outfit. With white hose, your eye would be back and forth between the shirt and the hose, and the kilt would fade away.
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01-25-2010, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by David Dalglish I am well outvoted but I would go with the Cream Hose, Just my preferance | Thanks david. You are a man of courage. I went for the blue though, but on the Burns night supper, I was somewhat in the minority. Most had white hoses while some had argyll hoses.
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