I wear opera pumps with my kilt at evening affairs. Besides having a bow instead of a buckle, they look very much like some buckle shoes I have see. I have debated designing a way to switch back and forth between buckle and bow.

I purchased them deliberatly so I would have a formal shoe to wear with both my highland formal attire and saxon formal attire. I think buckle brogues would look ridiculous with saxon formal attire but the pumps don't look totally out of place with higland formal attire. I have also been known to wear the velvet Albert slippers on occaision as well. I also agree some tartan Albert slippers would look rather smart if you were going to go down the tartan mixing road.

My thoughts