Coordinating colors with tartan

**smaughazard** · 7th June 06, 10:58 AM

I had my daughter take a few snapshots of the new tank, but I have a question for those more experienced (Hamish?):

What color shirts/hose would be most appropriate with the tartan? Black obviously works, and I think my dark green t-shirt is OK, but I don't particularly like the idea of too much green. The ancient red in the kilt applied to a shirt would look awfully Christmassy, and I'm not a big fan of white shirts. So, what are my options? Charcoal? Heather gray?

Yeah, I know, I need to get some sun on those lily-white legs…

Does this butt make my kilt look big? Especially with the pleats blowin' in the wind.

A closer look.

I like the way the stones in the old Miracle kilt pin pick up the colors.

**switchblade5984** · 7th June 06, 11:23 AM

deff black and red white maybe........

bring out the red!

**Mattg** · 7th June 06, 11:46 AM

I don't know...but that's a good look'n belt! It's huge!

**Moosehead** · 7th June 06, 11:55 AM

Tan, oatmeal, grey would look great.

**starbkjrus** · 7th June 06, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Moosehead

Tan, oatmeal, grey would look great.

I'm with Moosehead. I've got two kilts with a green base and often wear tan or oatmeal with them. Just need to get the tones to match.

**smaughazard** · 7th June 06, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Mattg

I don't know...but that's a good look'n belt! It's huge!

Thanks, Matt. It was custom-made for me courtesy of Arthur Spelman Rose, who designed it. He refers to these belts as the "Three Roses Kilt Belt", and plans production of no more than 1000. Mine is #0341, is stamped with my initials, and came with a nice certificate of authenticity. The belts are actually constructed by Art's Amish friend, Joniah Hostetler, and are beautifully hand-crafted. The belt is a full 4" wide, of saddle-grade leather (gorgeous thick stuff!) with high-quality nickel hardware that is normally used only in horse tack. Sorry if I sound like a commercial, but I love this belt! I hope he won't mind that I give you all his contact info: poliglot@csweb.us

**Cawdorian** · 7th June 06, 01:01 PM

A tan shirt and a pair of oatmeal hose with bottle green flashes would look good with your kilt, good look!

**pdcorlis** · 7th June 06, 02:07 PM

Well I think this lad proves Cawdorian's point about the light/tan/oatmeal color shirt working well with your tartan - but he also proves that he knows very little about wearing a kilt. :rolleyes:

**Big Dave** · 7th June 06, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

Well I think this lad proves Cawdorian's point about the light/tan/oatmeal color shirt working well with your tartan - but he also proves that he knows very little about wearing a kilt. :rolleyes:

That pic should get moved to Kilt Do's and Don'ts.

smaughazard, it's a great looking tartan you have there, so wearing light coloured socks and shirts would really bring out the colour of your cilt.

**Archangel** · 7th June 06, 02:48 PM

You know, as beautiful as that belt is, and it is, I think that is what is throwing off your look.

I'd also recommend lighter coloured socks that will first, not make your moontan so obvious, and second, add the illusion of bulk to the structure. Hamish explained it well somewhere else, it's the opposite reason why women don't wear wear white kneesocks. Generally, you'd have to have real thunder calfs to look good in dark, IMNSHO.

On the plus side, you have the kilt on the right way around. Well, there's more than that. Just be confident and take any critique with a grain, except mine and Hamish's, Ha. Some of these people were thinking of buying Abbie's sporrans so there you go....