Please critique the outfit

[Panache]

Turpin,

Great minds think alike. My beautiful Freelander Sporran is black and brown. I thought it would be perfect to go with either brown or black shoes and belt.
I'll be putting up the photos next week and let the rabble decide if they agree.

Cheers

[turpin]

I think that the footwear is fine worn in the appropriate context... but think there are a couple of other problems you might want to consider.

I do believe you have a bit of a conflict going between the cool (blue) and warm (saffron / brown) colors. A general rule of thumb is to select colors from the same side of the color wheel. That means that in most cases, blues and browns together are not good bedfellows.

The blue shirt should go back in the closet. The shirt would look better in dark brown to off-white / wheat or perhaps a warm gray each with matching socks. The right shade of green might also work or perhaps solid black.

I agree that the shoes should match up with the other leather accessories. The oxford style shoes in the top photo should be black to match the belt... or the accessories brown to match the shoes.

You really need to wear your kilt to the store and try the various shades available to see what looks best. And the kilt generally gets lots of attention from the store clerks.

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Thanks to all for your thoughtful and helpful input. Actually, the shirt is black, although a bit faded. The photo makes it look navy. But your points are well-taken, and I will keep them all in mind as I build my kilted wardrobe. I'm sure this sounds familiar, but I now can't be in a clothing store without looking at stuff with an eye to how it would look with a kilt. And I really have to get to bed now. School starts tomorrow in Georgia and traffic w/b a b!t@h!.

[Moose McLennan]

Thumbs up especially on the casual look. Oxblood shoes go particularly well with the charcoal hose IMHO.

Maybe it's just me, but I think the saffron is a difficult kilt to accessorise. I think the sporran works well with the kilt, even if as others have said it would normally be seen as a little more formal.

Me, I'm a sporran chicken: I only have one plain black sporran for everything!

M.

[Streetcar]

The whole "leathers should match" thing has pretty much been covered, although in general, I like the brown shoes with that kilt.

I've seen oxford-type shoes with both black and brown leather - Something like that would keep you covered regardless of belt and sporran.

[phil h]

that's a nice looking kilt.

you will have to be prepared to spend lots of money and lots of time in front of the mirror.
take a look at Hamish's web site, lots of good ideas there.
I have a more modest site too.
http://www.imff.net/php/useralbums/hamish

http://mykilts.tripod.com

[Planopiper]

In the first 2 pictures the shoes and socks are dressier than the shirt, so it looks awkward. And if you're going to wear one thing with tartan, don't make it the flashes.

[davedove]

Personally I like the combo, with just a few points though. As has been said, match the leathers. In my eye, the shoes and sporran are a bit too dressy for the rest of the outfit.

I know you said the shirt is a faded black. However, unlike some, I kind of like the navy appearance with the saffron (at least on my monitor). A good rule though, is to try to match your hose with your shirt. It just provides a sort of visual balance that way.

Overall though, you look great.