Do You Like Earth Tones?

[Dale Seago]

You know, like those in the Arizona tartan, some of the weathered and hunting tartans, etc.?

I do. And with cold weather just around the bend, I just ordered something for casual and outdoor wear which I think will go well with my Maple Leaf and Douglas Weathered kilts in particular. I've never owned a cardigan-type sweater, they've all been pullovers. But I like the beefy look, short waist, and coloring of this one:




(http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/n...rders-cardigan)


It arrives tomorrow -- I'll let y'all know what I think.

[thescot]

the style and color look great and will enhance a kilt in a very casual setting.

I like the earth tones myself and tend to wear a lot of browns for daily wear, whether kilted or not.

[Tobus]

Me too. Wearing a kilt has been my first foray away from earth tones in decades. Still hoping to save up for a weathered tartan kilt someday, though, to have an earth tone kilt option.

I like that sweater!

[brewerpaul]

Yes earth tones for me. I was worried about the brightness of the red in my hand sewn kilt using the German Heritage tartan but it is actually very rich in colour so I dont mind the red. The German Heritage is actually a beautiful tartan, internet photos dont do it justice. Otherwise it is shades of blues, browns, grays and other earth tones. Below is my Stillwater casual in Weathered MacKenzie. It goes well with most subdued colours.

[FatherWilliam57]

I enjoy the earth tones as well, and hope to add a Henderson weathered at some point.

[Bugbear]

Yes, I like earth tones. I like blue with them. Hope the cardigan works out well for you.

[tky58]

I have often paired my olive green Wooly Pully Marine uniform sweater with my Leatherneck Tartan. Like your NatGeo sweater, the patches add a nice touch.

Semper Fi,
Steve

[saxandpipes]

I do like Earth-tones very much. Especially around this time of year (talking Northern Hemisphere).

Of course, I love tweed because of this very reason, and while I love the soft colours in my "Gunn ancient" kilt, I have always wanted a weathered one too. Because of the Earthy colours.

What I have actually found, and was somewhat surprised by, is the fact that weathered, Earth-tone kilts actually make a very nice contrast with black and white, hence why I've gone for this (more or less- a few things will change) for my wedding outfit:





Sorry the pics themselves are not the best- very difficult to do on my own, with no tripod. Anyway, I think it's possible to see what I mean...

I was thinking about modern colours originally (thinking that the weathered would be really only suitable for daywear)- and that it would be more striking- for this particular occasion, but I'm very pleased that I went with the weathered!

Cheers!

Michael

[ForresterModern]

I do love earth tones, and especially the Weathered tartan group, this time of year. I have a casual in Weathered MacDonald that I do not wear enough, as its fit is not as comfortable to me as my tanks. I have some Weathered Douglas fabric ready to send of for Bonnie Heather Greene to work her magic on soon to complete my Douglas tartan kilt collection (modern, ancient, red ancient, brown, black and soon weathered variants).

Unfortunately the "autumn" color palette is not as attractive on my "winter" palette looks and personality, although some of the crossover colors such as the greys, medium to dark olives, tans, and rusts can be made to work for me if I mate them with a compatible winter staple, such as black, navy, charcoal or deep claret red. Straight browns and oranges and such, typical autumn colors, look too muddy and dull on me, although cocoa brown is another that I can wear if mated properly. I do wear brown leathers on a daily basis and prefer to continue that into at least late autumn before switching over to the blacks for the winter and early spring.

Dutch Friendship -- Olive greens, orange with Navy blue:


Douglas Brown with Navy blue:


Maple Leaf with a strong red:


Braveheart movie tartan with Black t-shirt:


I think I need some other strong color mated with the earth tones to accent it enough for my personal tastes and personality.

j

[saxandpipes]

As for your sweater/jersey/jumper Dale, I like the colour and style very much! (I would definitely wear this myself!


Cheers,

Michael