The Solid Coloured Kilt

[Nick the DSM]

I think the Saffron and the Tweed/Tweed tartans look cool. They're plain and they fit with a lot of jackets and accessories.

[O'Callaghan]

I have a green kilt and a saffron one, for obvious reasons, and a black one for no reason atall! I like both solid and tartan kilts equally. The quandary is that solid is more traditional if you're Irish, but also more apt to garner 'skirt' comments!

[The Barry]

I have the black "shadow" tartan, and plan on picking up a nice saffron kilt one of these days. I love the black kilt, great for casual wear, but it's cut rather classic, so it doesn't look "utilikilt" casual.. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it just isn't my style.

[Nighthawk]

Personally, I love solid colors! They lend themselves well to tartan accessories. I like to wear a black kilt with black hose and Dress MacLeod accoutrements- flashes and tie. I have 2 green kilts- one a bright "Irish" green and one a nice olive drab, and I have a saffron. I also have a digital camo kilt. And then I have a nice assortment of tartan. Problem with tartan is that I have strong feelings about wearing ones that are not directly associated with me, so solid colors are a great way to go.

[Nighthawk]

I draw the line at black kilts and the pinstripe ones though, and the two sophisticates shown wearing flat caps with a headless mutt look like they've just rolled out their beds. If you're going to wear a kilt then make a wee bit of an effort....

Pinstripes, I agree with! Completely! And the bit about making an effort... Well, I see that being the case no matter how you dress- a little dignity goes a long way.

[dfmacliam]

I have an Irish Saffron in a box pleat, made by our own John Hart, of Keltoi Gaelic Clothing, that I am very fond of. I may get a green tweed sometime in the future, but for now my kilt buying is over... Now I need to work on my jacket and waistcoats, and accessories.

[Riverkilt]

Have five solid colored kilts. Dark brown Utilikilts leather, saffron (buckskin) RKilts leather, green leather R Kilt, saffron USA Kilt in semi-trad, and Dress Freedom Kilt in Maroon.

Solid color kilts offer the option of putting the tartan or pattern on top.

[Jordan]

Pinstripes, I agree with! Completely!

In courious about your feelings about pinstripes here. Is it just strong obvious patterns or is the feeling any pinstripe kilt is a no?

Just asking beacuse Im jonesing for a TFCK kilt suit which has a subtle pinstripe pattern. Not that im goin to change my mind about it but I would like to judge the opinions and reasoning behind them.

Jordan

[Radge]

In courious about your feelings about pinstripes here. Is it just strong obvious patterns or is the feeling any pinstripe kilt is a no?

Just asking beacuse Im jonesing for a TFCK kilt suit which has a subtle pinstripe pattern. Not that im goin to change my mind about it but I would like to judge the opinions and reasoning behind them.

Jordan

Personally Jordan I feel it's a bit too novelty like and a kilt outfit trying to like a suit (or a pinstripe suit made to look more Celtic?! ) doesn't ring true for me. Like I mentioned before I like the kilt to be a little more traditional in style and fabric. Not to say they don't look well-cut, or smart, it just ain't me pal.

[creagdhubh]

I've become interested in solid coloured kilts: Irish green or saffron, tweed, shadow tartan, contemporary, etc. Not quite as interested in modern kilts like UKs, AKs etc because I prefer a more traditional cut/style of kilt. FYI Matt Newsome has a great article (2006) about solid colored kilts that interested rabble ought to read, if they haven't already.

I'd like to elicit some discussion about single colour kilts:

- Do you like them? Why or why not?

- Should a solid colour or tweed kilt be worn the same or differently from a tartan kilt? If there is a difference from tartan kilts, what general stylistic or aesthetic principles can you suggest for solid colour kilting?

- I've done some visual research and am going to post a few different series of photos. Do the outfits in the photos work? Why or why not?

I like them quite a bit, especially when they are made in the many tweed variations available. I must get one soon!