Leather accessories

[jumper]

Here is a question on each of your personal preference regarding leather accessories. What do you prefer black or brown leather? To me brown leather always seemed more natural.

[Steve Ashton]

In the old school that I was raised in, brown leather was worn during the day or for out of doors activities.
Black was considered more formal and was always worn after 6:00pm.

I was also raised that all the leather in your outfit should be the same color. Black with black and brown with brown. But Prince Charles breaks that rule on a daily basis so I guess you are OK.

[slothead]

I think it wholly depends on the tartan. I have black with my Gunn Modern (which is heavily green), but I prefer brown with my Manson Weathered (red and orange/browns).

Gunn Modern:
Gunn-Modern.jpg

Manson Weathered:
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[LKM]

I normally go for black leather yet I have worked with several colors of leather. The dark olive green hide I picked up a while ago looks great yet I don't find myself using it for much.

[Terry Searl]

I haven't been a "Kiltie" for a very long time, but somehow the wearing of the kilt stirs my heart...... and I have never been accused of being fashion concious.....but some how it just seems right that Brown leather goes with brown leather and Black with black......as far as The Prince is concerned, I don't often agree with everything he does, wears, or says, and somehow I think he feels the same about me...... To each his own....... without being insulting....it is what fashion evolution is I think....just my opinion

[Manu]

I guess for me it would really depend on the tartan (if kilted). Some tartans look better with brown, some look better with black leather, some look good with both! Now, you won't catch me wearing brown leather during evening or formal events, and I will always match shoes and belt. The sporran I see as the exception, as I like the mixed color leather sporrans.

[Todd Bradshaw]

I make the vast majority of my leather stuff in brown, or some variation on British tan. I like the variation in color and grain for brown leathers and personally find black kind of boring. I do have a black belt, black sporran and black shoes, but seldom wear them.



I also found that the best way to get your wife to let you buy more hunks of expensive leather is to make some stuff for her while you're at it.

[Terry Searl]

I make the vast majority of my leather stuff in brown, or some variation on British tan. I like the variation in color and grain for brown leathers and personally find black kind of boring. I do have a black belt, black sporran and black shoes, but seldom wear them.



I also found that the best way to get your wife to let you buy more hunks of expensive leather is to make some stuff for her while you're at it.

You really are a smart fellow...and by the look of the sporrans you build a very talented fellow as well

[Jock Scot]

In the old school that I was raised in, brown leather was worn during the day or for out of doors activities.
Black was considered more formal and was always worn after 6:00pm.

I was also raised that all the leather in your outfit should be the same color. Black with black and brown with brown. But Prince Charles breaks that rule on a daily basis so I guess you are OK.

I think Prince Charles is being absolutely traditional in kilt attire terms with black shoes and brown sporran for daywear. I think nearly all traditional kilt wearers of my experience in Scotland make that choice. Prince Charles does sometimes wear a very old and superbly polished pair of very, very dark brown shoes when wearing the kilt , although in many pictures and from afar, they do look black.

[Jack Daw]

I make the vast majority of my leather stuff in brown, or some variation on British tan. I like the variation in color and grain for brown leathers and personally find black kind of boring. I do have a black belt, black sporran and black shoes, but seldom wear them.



I also found that the best way to get your wife to let you buy more hunks of expensive leather is to make some stuff for her while you're at it.

This is exemplary work!