Just received a beautiful Matt Newsome box pleated kilt in a special tartan that he designed (or redesigned) for me...a take-off of the MacQueen tartan. It will be registered with the Scottish Tartan Authority as a Black MacSween. It is a black and grey tartan with red striped and is a very dressy and conservative kilt. It fits very well and is very well made.

The first photo is of this new kilt and a new Locharran Ettrick tweed Argyll jacket. I am thinking of wearing this to our local Burns supper on the 24th. Of course I will add a collar and a tie.

The second photo is of my 10 yard Scotland's National with the tartan hose my wife made for me for Christmas. They are so beautiful. They fit perfect. And they are soft--I think they are 85% merino and 15% nylon...a yarn called "Superwash," if I recall correctly.

And the third photo is of the same kilt and hose but paired with a WPG P-37 battledress for a little more informal look. The "Haggis Master" (??) said that this supper will be kind of informal and he wasn't even planning on wearing a jacket.







So...I'm all in a dither...what to wear? What to wear?