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[Nathan]

Thinking about my comment above and bearing in mind Nomads pertinent observations earlier in this thread. Do we think that the Duke could improve the look of his attire in any way, to achieve what he needs to portray?

Black well polished shoes---check, Kilt hose of interesting colours without being loud and perfect height---- check. Plain flashes at a perfect length----check. Tartan kilt worn well----check. Sporran (I am not keen on the style) but a sound choice---check. Modest kilt pin worn at a slightly old fashioned height, but perfectly correct----check. The usual pale blue shirt, fine for any day occasion and slightly smarter than a tattersall shirt might be, so fine for every and any day occasion that he is likely to meet----check. A regimental tie, often The Gordon Highlanders, but he has many to choose from---check. Dark tweed(?) argyll day kilt jacket and waistcoat, plain and without cuffs and epaulets, so ageless and will blend in with any day event---check. Pocket watch---check. No bonnet, so no affectation there.....check. Often a cromach which is very helpful with a 70 year old back when stood about all day..... check.

Actually, I don't think he needs to change a thing and his muted but elegant kilt attire, with the tartan of the kilt taking centre stage in the outfit as a whole, is a perfectly thought out and modest but effective example of what he needs whilst carrying out civilian public duties during the day anywhere in the Highlands of Scotland.

I think Rothsay looks marvellous in his kilt attire. In fact, I think he may dress better than anyone I've seen photographed kilted. I was just pointing out that his outfits are typically wonderfully colour coordinated and you often mention that matching isn't a desirable goal in the Highland fashion sense. I point to the way Rothsay's hose coordinate with his tartan in one pic and the way the window pane in his tweed compliments the tartan in his other. He already had two very nice tweeds, but it seems he had another jacket made just to go with his new kilt.