Over doing it

[CMcG]

Great idea! When do you want to meet up to take my pictures?

How about when my dissertation is done The snow should be melted by then and we can get some good outdoor light without also getting frostbite I guess that means you're on your own with a self-timer for sorting out a panel of Burn's supper outfits...

So, what does everyone think; are diced or tartan hose too fancy to be paired with a dress Argyll for black tie? What about buckle brogues?

If you are trying to dress down (still formal), then diced/tartan hose AND buckle brogues are probably too much. Maybe just one or t'other?

[Nathan]

How about when my dissertation is done The snow should be melted by then and we can get some good outdoor light without also getting frostbite I guess that means you're on your own with a self-timer for sorting out a panel of Burn's supper outfits...

I don't think my cell camera is that sophisticated but I suppose a Phd is a valid excuse...

If you are trying to dress down (still formal), then diced/tartan hose AND buckle brogues are probably too much. Maybe just one or t'other?

An interesting thought.

[TheOfficialBren]

Jock, great insight as always, my friend.
Re: kilted entertainers--yes---to a degree (unless you are Kanye West).
Colin, many congratulations. I hope to be there one day, too.
Nathan, darned good stuff. Great posts as always.

[creagdhubh]

How about when my dissertation is done The snow should be melted by then and we can get some good outdoor light without also getting frostbite I guess that means you're on your own with a self-timer for sorting out a panel of Burn's supper outfits...



If you are trying to dress down (still formal), then diced/tartan hose AND buckle brogues are probably too much. Maybe just one or t'other?

I agree. Personally, with the Argyll jacket in black Barathea, I'd opt for diced/tartan hose (or even solid coloured hose in claret, charcoal, navy or a dark/bottle/tartan green - based upon your tartan's colour scheme) and plain, black leather brogues with a high-polish. I'd save the bar and buckle brogues for the Balmoral doublet.