Mixing Metals

**azwildcat96** · 26th January 10, 08:16 PM

I'm not sure how a sporran with brass hardware will look with a buckle, pin, or other accessories in silver. Do you go all brass, or all silver, or can you mix it up without looking foolish? Any suggestions?

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 26th January 10, 09:33 PM

I wouldn't loose any sleep over it.

**fluter** · 26th January 10, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

I wouldn't loose any sleep over it.

Agreed. It's very easy to over-think it. If it's what you have, it'll be fine!

I personally like white metals, but I've gone decades at a time wearing glasses with yellow frames. I never changed my jewelry habits, I assure you.

We made a neat coup with our wedding rings: they are white, yellow, and rose. I'll match anything now.

**Jock Scot** · 27th January 10, 03:45 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

I wouldn't loose any sleep over it.

Sleep very soundly.

**azwildcat96** · 27th January 10, 01:16 PM

Growing up I was taught that you wear a black belt with black shoes, or brown with brown. I though this might be a similar situation.

auld argonian, That sounds like one wise grandfather! It puts things in perspective though, doesn't it?

I know a lot of this is in personal preference, but I take pride in my appearance, and being a new kilt owner/wearer wanted to ask before acting.

Thanks for all of the advice.

**piperdbh** · 27th January 10, 01:22 PM

If you go back in history to the days before everything was mass-produced, a person would wear whatever he/she could make, buy or barter.
You have the option of accessorinzing with everything matching perfectly. You also have the option of mixing things up, and no one will fault you for it, unless, of course, there are no pictures.

**Phil** · 27th January 10, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

If you go back in history to the days before everything was mass-produced, a person would wear whatever he/she could make, buy or barter.
You have the option of accessorinzing with everything matching perfectly. You also have the option of mixing things up, and no one will fault you for it, unless, of course, there are no pictures.

Exactly. The only rule is that there are no rules. Wear what you have and it will be perfectly OK. Just make sure that the pleats on your kilt are at the back, otherwise everything is all right.

**azwildcat96** · 27th January 10, 02:52 PM

You mean the pleats go in the back???

**tyger** · 28th January 10, 04:51 AM

Mixed metals compliment eachother, and completely un-do the monotony of a solitary metal color.

To illustrate what I mean take a look at Matt Newsoms belt buckle:

See how the metals show eachother off, and how they augment the cloth and leather.

For me, mixed metals are the most beautiful: a visual concert.

**OC Richard** · 28th January 10, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by azwildcat96

Growing up I was taught that you wear a black belt with black shoes, or brown with brown.

True with Saxon dress but not necessarily true with Highland dress.

Back in the 1940's up through the 1960's most civilian Day Dress sporrans were brown, but were nearly always worn with black Ghillie-ties. (Brown Ghillies and black day sporrans were both uncommon.)

I know it really jumped out at me the first time I saw a guy with all his leatherwork a matching shade of brown! It looked odd to me.