Gent's "LOOK" for Church & Buffet - Puffer

**puffer** · 1st February 09, 06:02 PM

Thank you ALL. This was my humble ATTEMPT, to show what could be done on the "CHEAP" Total $$$ about $225.00 ( not countig shoes, cane or Sporran) And I wanted to know if it "worked"

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**Panache** · 1st February 09, 06:38 PM

Puffer,

I hate to be the dissenting voice here but this outfit doesn't quite work for me.

Let me try to explain my thoughts here.

The jacket looks nice and the color works very well with the tartan.

The military khaki hose (WPG?) work very well with the tartan.

The hose and the jacket work well together and with the tam / balmoral (which works with the tartan)

So far so good.

Now the sporran you are wearing is a rustic styled one

It goes very well with the twisted rustic walking stick and the Laird's plaid.

All three go well with the kilt.

The problem I have with this outfit (and this is just my opinion) is...

While Group A (Jacket, hose, and cap) all go nicely with your kilt giving a bit of a military look ...

Group B (sporran, stick, and plaid) all go nicely with your kilt giving a "country gent" sort of look...

Group A and Group B don't work together for me.

For the jacket I would change the sporran for a more modern and military looking on and forgo the plaid and the handsome stick.

I know you aren't trying to make this look like a military outfit, but it obviously takes inspiration from a military outfit.

All the components are fine in and of themselves, but I think that they don't all work together.

I hope this makes sense.

Cheers

Jamie

**puffer** · 1st February 09, 07:00 PM

Panache, your "take" is GREATLY APPRECIATED. This is why I posted this "Look"

Normal = Tweed Jacket, but I wanted to try something different to see how it would "work" ( you do not Know until you try. Kind of like

ith: 0r "flat caps etc.

As to the "stick" I deliberately chose my favorite "civilian" one The colors match

I
I was not going for mil. look ( BTW I have my "issue" "swagger" stick. That I use for "DRESS"

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