Quote Originally Posted by Fit2BKilted View Post


Curiously, I had initially planned on getting this kilt in House of Edgar's 16oz. MacDonald Ancient (£265.33) but...



...the longer I looked at it, the more the orangy-red (displayed by my computer screen) got on my nerves... I now know that I really want the 16oz. fabric... It's really a shame that HoE doesn't produce the Muted colourway in 16oz.
I have a 16oz HoE Nevis MacDonald Ancient tank as you can see from the pictures below. The red is a bit bright and slightly orangish but not overly so, and it is pretty well overwhelmed by the bright ancient green and ancient blue background. That picture is computer generated and actually brighter than the actual fabric.


The tie is Ingle-Buchan 10 oz on top of the HoE Nevis 16oz 8yd kilt.


Same HoE Nevis 16oz 8yd kilt outside in sunlight in Edinburgh.


Same HoE Nevis 16oz 8yd kilt in sunlight in Arizona---and it was not too hot to wear it there in 100 degree heat.

Another even more inexpensive option would be Batley's 13 oz Ancient MacDonald which is actually significantly less bright than the HoE Nevis. I just got one from Scotweb on clearance and it fits great and looks great (sorry no pictures yet). It is similar in coloration to the Ingles-Buchan tie or maybe even a little muted and darker overall. I will try to post comparative pictures tomorrow if I have time.

jeff