Should husband and wife be in same colour family

[Todd Bradshaw]

In our case, it just mostly depends on what mood we're in, but the various color editions of our tartan look pretty different, so we can either match or not. A typical minimum weaving run of a new tartan is enough for about three eight yard kilts, so you better have a plan for the rest once you have your kilt. My wife doesn't wear kilts, so she makes a variety of skirts and other garments from "her share" of a new weave.

(same thread count, different shades - Dalgliesh heavyweight at left, Marton Mills Bute wool 13 oz. at right)



A matching skirt to my kilt is fine with me. A matching outfit, as it were, like this one, is too far over the "matchy line" and would cause me to go for a different kilt.

(Dalgliesh heavyweight tartan and charcoal Cheviot tweed)