Tweed kilts

[Chef]

Oh dear,it looks like I am in the minority.I love tweed,but somehow tweed kilts don't do it for me and most certainly tweed kilt suits seem to lack the essential,to my eyes at least, contrast between a tartan and whatever is worn above it.Just my humble view.

I know what you mean about the contrast. Where we differ is I quite like the look of the patterned tweed kilts. I particularly like the windowpane style. Where we really agree is the contrast issue. I'm not ready for a kilt suit so I can't figure out what I would wear a tweed kilt with. If it's only for casual wear then to me it defeats one of the best parts of a traditional kilt to me, which is that a kilt can be dressed up or down.

[gilmore]

Oh dear,it looks like I am in the minority.I love tweed,but somehow tweed kilts don't do it for me and most certainly tweed kilt suits seem to lack the essential,to my eyes at least, contrast between a tartan and whatever is worn above it.Just my humble view.

I am with you on this. Tweed kilt suits remind me of Chanel suits, often worn by women of a certain age. They both have a kind of all-purpose, sensible sturdiness about them. Not that there is anything wrong with Chanel suits, or kilt suits, or sensible sturdiness, or women of a certain age.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

The all matching kilt suit was really popularized by John Brown, but it's always been a part of the Highland dress tradition -- just never as popular as the tartan kilt.

One of the things that I like about the kilt suit is that you can wear the various elements of it separately to create multiple outfits. For instance, the kilt suit that I have, I often wear just the kilt itself causally with a polo shirt or regular button-up shirt. And I specifically chose that tweed pattern because it would look good with many of my other kilts, so I wear the jacket or jacket & vest with my other kilts frequently.

[Jock Scot]

The all matching kilt suit was really popularized by John Brown, but it's always been a part of the Highland dress tradition -- just never as popular as the tartan kilt.

One of the things that I like about the kilt suit is that you can wear the various elements of it separately to create multiple outfits. For instance, the kilt suit that I have, I often wear just the kilt itself causally with a polo shirt or regular button-up shirt. And I specifically chose that tweed pattern because it would look good with many of my other kilts, so I wear the jacket or jacket & vest with my other kilts frequently.

Now those two pictures demostrate precisely the "essential contrast" between tartan and,in this case, a wonderful tweed jacket and waistcoat that I personally require.This effect cannot be obtained with a tweed kilt suit.I respect totally,however, that others may have other ideas on the look that they are trying to acheive.

[TheSp8]

I don't have one yet but I do like the look of the tweeds. Going by what others have said, I need a tweed kilt to hunt in so I look like a gentleman out for a day of shooting. So when I hunt in a tartan kilt I just look like the wild hillbilly I am. Is that right? Great, yet one more thing to add to an already long list.

YMOS,
Tony

[Kid Cossack]

I don't have one yet but I do like the look of the tweeds. Going by what others have said, I need a tweed kilt to hunt in so I look like a gentleman out for a day of shooting. So when I hunt in a tartan kilt I just look like the wild hillbilly I am. Is that right? Great, yet one more thing to add to an already long list.

YMOS,
Tony

In my case it's not so much a matter of "need" as simply "want."

[Bugbear]

This is coming from a blind guy. I like tweeds a lot more than many of the tartans because I can deal with putting tweeds with the other clothing I am wearing. I can't deal with a complicated tartan that has too many colors to keep track of in my mind. I have a wool brown based tweed driving hat and maching tweed shoes and I love putting those with a "plaid" shirt. I would love to wear the same kind of shirt with a tweed kilt, or even better a Newsome tweed box pleated kilt.