Colin, this is a great thread and I agree that less can be more with THCD as well as many other things in life. My only caveat is that minimalism (IMHO) can become inverted ostentation which defeats the original purpose.

I like tweed day-wear and it has been the most consistent form of kilt attire that I have owned and worn since my boyhood. I have always worn the Argyll style of jacket with gauntlet cuffs (in lovat blue and lovat green) and never really thought about any other until I joined XMTS. I must admit I do like the Crail style of jacket, but my ideal for my next tweed day jacket is a brown herringbone tweed with hints of red carried by Rocky at USA kilts (won't be for a couple of years yet) with gauntlet cuffs, two fastening buttons and buttoned scalloped pocket flaps but sans epaulettes which I find superfluous and a five button waistcoat.

I have worn the kilt often with shirt sleeves and/or various woolen jumpers (sweaters) with more casual shoes (moccasins or monk-straps), as well as hiking boots, even with wellies and a wax jacket (for Scottish weather). I find that my THCD tastes are merely a kilted version of my regular clothing tastes which are heavily made up of tweed sports jackets or a navy blazer, cords, and/or chino type trousers.