Over doing it

[creagdhubh]

How about when my dissertation is done The snow should be melted by then and we can get some good outdoor light without also getting frostbite I guess that means you're on your own with a self-timer for sorting out a panel of Burn's supper outfits...



If you are trying to dress down (still formal), then diced/tartan hose AND buckle brogues are probably too much. Maybe just one or t'other?

I agree. Personally, with the Argyll jacket in black Barathea, I'd opt for diced/tartan hose (or even solid coloured hose in claret, charcoal, navy or a dark/bottle/tartan green - based upon your tartan's colour scheme) and plain, black leather brogues with a high-polish. I'd save the bar and buckle brogues for the Balmoral doublet.