Quote Originally Posted by MacMullen
That's a very dapper outfit, rivaling Sean Connery for coolness! And the price was right! I don't see where you couldn't go wearing an outfit like that. I agree, though, a green tie would go well with it. Or, perhaps a wool tie in matching tartan?

Is the X-Marks kilt pin still available anywhere, or did I miss out as a latecomer?
I am sorry, Joel, but I could never describe Sir Sean as having "coolness", at least, not where his dress sense is concerned! He actually makes more faux pas with his Highland garb than any other celebrity I can think of - especially Scottish ones who should know better! The most memorable of his bloomers involve his ties: he is often seen wearing an ordinary coloured neck-tie, usually woollen, with his Prince Charlie. That is mixing an informal day wear item with Evening Dress - ugggggh! Still worse, and I apologise to you because you have just suggested this, that woollen tie has known to be in a tartan matching his kilt! Sorry, but that is something no well-dressed Scot would ever do, not even with a day-wear tweed jacket. We all know that there are no 'Rules' as such, but a tartan tie worn with a tartan kilt (even the identical tartan) just offends the eye - it looks terrible. With a tartan kilt and tweed jacket for day-wear, the tie should be woollen not silk, and its colour should ideally match one of the minor colours in the tartan of the kilt - in Alan's case, a dark (bottle) green woollen tie would be ideal.

Silk, or shiny, neck-ties can be worn with a tartan kilt, but these should be limited to plain grey or silver ones when coupled with black barathea Argyll or Crail jackets for wear at a day-time wedding.

Tartan ties do, indeed, have their place too but, in the kilt-wearing world, are most effective when worn with a plain coloured kilt. I frequently wear my clan tartan tie (Gunn) when wearing a black kilt, or with one of my TFCK kilt suits. I would never wear it with any of my Gunn tartan kilts.

You don't have to take my word for any of this, but if you doubt me, just try it for yourself and look closely at the results. It's a visual thing!