Looking for Advice/Criticism

[gsmacleod]

Background - I have one "real" kilt; MacLeod of Harris but recently I've been thinking of getting a Loud MacLeod. In fact, I picked up an acrylic one and I'm trying to decide whether I want to take the plunge on a better MacLeod of Lewis. I'm not really into yellow, in fact except for my acrylic kilt, I think the only yellow in my wardrobe is a pocket square so I'm not really comfortable working into what I wear. I figured, with the collective experience here, there would be no better way to find out what works than to ask for the rabble's feedback.

Caveat - I'm wearing the same shirt, tie, hose and garter ties. My goal was to see how the jackets, waistcoats and kilts worked together so I didn't bother changing any of these elements (or bother with a pocket square either). Usually I only wear white for a more formal event and have solid coloured shirts and patterned shirts for other occasions.

Crail jacket/brown waistcoat

I recently purchased a herringbone tweed jacket with some blue and brown. I don't have a kilt belt and prefer waistcoats anyway so I tried pairing it with a light brown waistcoat I had in the closet that wasn't too long to interfere with the sporran.



Braemar jacket/brown waistcoat

A blue twill that I took a chance on; again, pairing with waistcoat.



Since I was already in the midst of taking pictures, I figured I'd try my lovat green Argyll with MacLeod of Lewis as I'm very hesitant to put those together.



Looking for feedback or advice on any or all of the combos. I'm pretty comfortable picking out what goes well together from my wardrobe (or at least I think I am) but items other than black or charcoal with the kilt is pretty new to me.

Thanks in advance,

Shane

[Tarheel]

Shane, I like these two combos. You had reservations on the green but I think it tones down the yellow.

[Highland Logan]

Looks fine... no question about it.

[Tobus]

I don't see anything wrong with any of those combinations. If anything, I think they are great examples of wearing nice traditional jacket colours without trying to be matchy-matchy to the kilt, and doing it well.

The green jacket pairs surprisingly well with the yellow.

[McMurdo]

They all look good, I may try the Brown sporran with the Yellow & Lovat Green, however all in all you look great. I am left to wonder what colour hose you are wearing though.

[gsmacleod]

Shane, I like these two combos. You had reservations on the green but I think it tones down the yellow.

Thanks, the yellow with green didn't look wrong to me but great to hear others think it works.

Looks fine... no question about it.

Thanks!

I don't see anything wrong with any of those combinations. If anything, I think they are great examples of wearing nice traditional jacket colours without trying to be matchy-matchy to the kilt, and doing it well.

The green jacket pairs surprisingly well with the yellow.

Thanks! My usual attire for work is a sport jacket so I think that has helped with my ability to find items that compliment each other and avoid the desire to have everything match.

They all look good, I may try the Brown sporran with the Yellow & Lovat Green, however all in all you look great. I am left to wonder what colour hose you are wearing though.

Thanks! I have navy hose on but have black, bottle green, olive and a lovat blue depending on what would work best. I also appreciate the sporran suggestion; I think that would probably work better.

Appreciate the feedback everyone!

Shane

[gsmacleod]

I also realized I had another waistcoat in my closet that I think would pair well with the blue coat. A deep rich brown herringbone that I think provides a nice colour and texture combination that is lacking with the light brown waistcoat.



Shane

[Hirsty]

I love 'loud' tartans (as long as they are not unnatural colours such as neon pink, fluro orange, etc). A bright coloured kilt such MacLeod looks fantastic especially coupled with tweed or barathea

[Riverkilt]

Black works too IF you have it.

[gsmacleod]

Black works too IF you have it.

Thanks - I do have a charcoal tweed as well that I figured would pair well with it.

Shane