Review My Attire (Black Tie)

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4) Some have suggested red hose to pull out the red stripe in the tartan. I would agree -- if there were a red stripe in the tartan! The Baird tartan does have a purple stripe in it, so maybe purple hose would be an option, but if you want to be conservative the navy blue or bottle green would be a safe choice. (I have visions in my head of navy and purple diced hose....)

5) Lastly, many have suggested wearing the kilt pin lower. This is because today, the kilt pin is typically worn very low on the kilt. However, traditionally, the kilt pin has been worn higher. I started wearing mine higher up, about the level you have yours, after noticing photos from the 40s and 50s where men typically wore theirs higher. So where you have yours is very traditional, and I wouldn't worry about moving it at all.

Thanks Matt!
Regarding the red stripe, I was wondering if people were thinking of the original records of the the Baird tartan, (Source WR273: Highland Society of London Date: c.1906.) which does have a red stripe. As for purple hose to help bring out the stripe, I'm just not quite there yet.

As to the kilt pin, when in doubt I usually take my cues from-


He's yet to steer me wrong
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