Hunting for that earthy kilt look

[Shedlock2000]

I have recently joined the forum, and had a fantastic welcome from everyone.

I am looking for a 'cool' look for the kilts, and am trying to find a few kilts to wear down; I am after a more earthy/old city look. Would any one like to post some photos with ideas?

I have found off eBay a nice Dewar Tartan kilt, and I own BRIGHT ORANGE Roxburgh Red - both of which are a bit too bright for the look I am after..... What I really want is an earthy tweed.

However, I am really impressed with Stillwater's Saffron (heavyweight) - though their sizes seem to be somewhat limited..... AND - thats bright too

Anyway, here are a few photos from Howie's place that sort of capture what I am trying to achieve - but I am having the devils own job trying to find 8yard traditional kilts which fit the image. - Oh, and I threw in one of me, just because, sometimes, orange rocks!!!




Now, I am also looking for a heavy weight, good quality brown belt, and maybe a off silver/brass buckle - any suggestions?

Any advice for tweed kilts? I haven't found any that are fair priced, and Stillwater (who seem to be about the most reasonable priced around) don't have any at all! Any suggestions for jackets? It's bloody cold up here - I was thinking:



might go well with a white or grey jumper to look a bit 'grungy'? What do you think about the khaki and the Dewer/Roxburgh Red?

Hoping for small miracles!

[Chas]

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... snip ... Any suggestions for jackets? It's bloody cold up here - I was thinking:



might go well with a white or grey jumper to look a bit 'grungy'? What do you think about the khaki and the Dewer/Roxburgh Red?

Hoping for small miracles!

You already wear a patrol jacket, so you should be at home with another military style. I wore a battledress blouse for 12 years in the RAF and quite like the look. It certainly defines a man's shape. It does have a downside though. The waist can and does ride up. The forces variety used to button onto the trousers.

If you can get over the 'parting of the ways', then it should work well for you.

Regards

Chas

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Tweed kilts can be found from many sources at reasonable prices. I have two I need to sell -- what's your waist size? :-)

USA Kilts has them available. You can order them in any of Lochcarron's Ettrick tweeds from the Scottish Tartans Museum. R Kilts sells them. I think Steve at Freedom Kilts has some tweed options. In other words, check the forum sponsors.

I don't have tweed kilts listed on my own web site due to issues with suppliers, but I do offer CMT work, if you supply your own cloth. Here's an affordable option. Buy 4 or 5 yards of the tweed you want from here:
http://www.buttoflewistextiles.co.uk/products.html

Then send it to me to make your kilt.
http://www.newhousehighland.com/cmt.html

As to good jackets to wear, the one you pictured would work. You could have a tweed kilt jacket made to match your kilt. If you are looking for that "urban" look you might want to go with plain (crail) cuffs to simplify it a bit, but that's up to your taste. If it were me I would scour ebay and be patient looking for a good vintage find.

For an affordable brown leather belt with brass buckle, click here:
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/clansman_belt.html

If you have some extra $$$ to spend and want to really fancy it up, try one of these buckles:
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/tyger.html

And you'll want one of these belts to go with it:
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/belts_handmade.html

For sporrans, if you can find a nice vintage one on ebay that looks like it's seen some service, that would be a nice look, but otherwise it is hard to beat a Ferguson Brit model.
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/fb_sporrans.html

If you are looking for something a bit easier on your budget, try one of these "country squire" sporrans in brown.
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/...s_economy.html

As for kilt hose, you'll find some nice earthy tones in the Rannoch hose range from House of Cheviot.
http://www.scottishkilthose.com/rannoch.html

These are available through many forum sponsors.

Again, for a lower cost option you can find some nice colors here:
http://www.scottishkilthose.com/glenmore.html

Also available through many forum sponsors.

Throw on a pair of well worn boots or some nice brown leather ghillies for a more refined look and you are good to go!
Matt

[OC Richard]

There was a great thread a while back which touched on this topic

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...n-looks-71595/

Go through that thread and check out the photo of member Raf. He's put together a great "look" which I prefer to any of the looks put together by the clothing firms which appear in the photos of models in the OP. This is the photo he posted on that thread



The "reproduction colours" woven by Dalgliesh are wonderful 'earthy' things.

And here is a wonderfully 'earthy' look, but strictly traditional, worn by piper Malcolm MacRae

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Also, sweaters are a kilted man's best friend!


I think the key to achieving the look you are going for is to combine patterns and textures in a way that is pleasing to the eye.

In this photo there are different size patterns in the kilt, shirt and hose, and the fur on the sporran, but all in complementary colors.

You can achieve a similar look even with a more brightly colored tartan kilt if you tone down the accessories a bit by going with subtle earth tone hues and rich textures and patterns.

[Tobus]

The "reproduction colours" woven by Dalgliesh are wonderful 'earthy' things.

***. That is indeed the intent of that colour scheme. Different weavers use different terminology for that style, but pretty much all of them weave standard tartans in a colour scheme that has a good earthy look. Look for tartans in the "reproduction" or "weathered" categories. They tone down the bright colours, fading them out, and replace greens with browns. Dalgliesh has many of these available now as standard (stock) tartans.

Some of the men in the photos posted by the OP are wearing weathered/reproduction tartans, so this is exactly the look you're going for.

And I love the look too! It is exactly why I chose to have a custom run of my clan tartan done by DC Dalgliesh (which they decided to make into a stock tartan). As a visual example, you can see below the difference between the "ancient" colour scheme on the left and the same tartan on the right in the "reproduction" colour scheme. Same tartan, different colourways.

[Riverkilt]

Here's a weathered Gordon tartan with a replica enlisted Ike jacket from What Price Glory.



And Macdonald Lord of the Isles tartan with a leather jacket.



Lots to play with. Methinks you'd enjoy What Price Glory's offerings. And check out RKilts for belts.

[Nighthawk]

This is the Saffron from Stillwater:



It's not nearly as bright as it looks on the website.

[McElmurry]

Here is a Google image search using the word weathered and the Xmarks domain.

http://www.google.com/search?as_st=y...FemUjAKEkIGADw

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I agree, weathered/reproduction tartans are great for a more earthly look!