Loud tweeds

[Jock Scot]

Both are obviously to your choice, Glenn, and wonderfully in keeping with all else you are wearing, including your two kilts.

I wonder, however, if you selected them such as they would contrast with your kilt?

I'm having a hard time to express how I feel about this, but:

a) I find the 'loud' value diminishing the tartan;
b) I wonder at the 'loud' value making a statement;'
c) I question the 'statement' becoming an accepted value.

In Highland culture we tend to more adopt what one wears as acceptable, without question.

I quite agree Rex, it is difficult to put into words what needs to be said and what you have said above is an exceedingly good attempt.

I love tweed and in the right context, I love loud tweed. I have spent much of my life surrounded by tweed, but it did not take me long to work out that some tweeds, particularly loud tweeds, do not mesh well with tartan. There are one or two rare exceptions though, but in my experience they are few.