Less Can Be More

[CMcG]

Do we have any supportive, visual examples of this (more of "what not to do," perhaps?)? They could prove to be a good/educational resource to some of the rabble.

It's the sort of thing that's best appreciated by "This Rabble!" Much better than the verbal pot-shot type criticisms.

Gentlemen,

I'm not taking pot shots at anyone, but I know how much The Rabble appreciates pictures and explanations, so let see what I can do about that. It wouldn't be fair to make a critique of a fellow Xmarker who hasn't requested it, therefore I'll make a theoretical example. Besides, I don't think anyone around here is over doing it

Let's imagine a person who, in their non-kilted life, matches all their colours and doesn't mix patterns. Then this hypothetical person joins Xmarks with an earnest desire to learn about THCD. They read up on avoiding being too matchy-matchy and discover that it can be okay mix patterns.

This person luckily avoids the rental kilt look and also the more dramatic or pseudo-historical outfits. Unfortunately, they jump into THCD with a misguided attempt to mismatch patterns and clash colours, rather than mix and contrast them. They decide "more is better" and shoot for the extreme. It could look something like this, which IMHO is over the top:






I'm not saying that people shouldn't explore the more bold side of THCD, rather that it can become contrived if it is too extreme or too much of a departure from their non-kilted style. My point is that some of that mixing and contrasting goes a long way, particularly for those who wear the kilt outside of traditional, Scottish contexts and/or for those whose non-kilted attire is diametrically opposed to this style. Less CAN be more.

Perhaps I'm courting a different kind of disaster by entertaining the more reserved end of the THCD spectrum? Nonetheless, I've noticed a trend on Xmarks towards pushing the envelope of pattern and colour, which I'm gently suggesting is not without its sartorial risks.