Can it be Modern?

[Jock Scot]

When I was a much younger man and a clothes horse of sorts at the office, I had 2 very nice tattersall shirts. I wore them with solid color pants and a solid color tie. I would no more wear a tattersall shirt with a tartan pattern kilt than I would wear it with a pair of striped or pin-striped or glen plaid pants. I sometimes wear a button-down oxford shirt with my kilt and black Argyll along with a rep tie (light green shamrocks on dark green). When would I wear a tattersall shirt with a kilt? Only when I was wearing a kilt in a solid color and with a solid color tie and jacket.

Of course, what and how you wear your clothes is entirely your own affair and yes, we are in the "modern" section here and I doubt that I can add much to "modern" trends. However, I can assure you that a tattersall shirt and regimental/university/club/old school style tie is very traditional when worn with a tartan kilt in Scotland and whilst some colours may, or may not match with something else on our attire , very little consideration is given to the resulting combination . Don't believe me? Have a look at the many threads and pictures that illustrate the point on this website and whilst you may not be converted, which is fair enough, many have.