Matching tie to the kilt

**knotty** · 25th February 12, 06:43 AM

What is the feeling about matching the tie to the kilt?
I am planning a get up that will fill the bill for any occasion. The kilt Ill be wearing in the MacLean hunting modern & an argyll jacket/vest. Should go with a hunting modern or can also wear the hunting ancient, MacLean of Duart ancient / modern / weathered? I like the idea of the hunting ancient or red weathered as a way to play with shades or the color palette.

feelings?
Craig

**caig** · 25th February 12, 06:51 AM

A lot of nonsense is talked by many people about not wearing more than one tartan, or not wearing a tartan tie with your kilt. A tartan tie is perfectly correct if you wish to do that, but my personal taste is to match the tie with the kilt, if only to create some coordination.

**Lyle1** · 25th February 12, 08:45 AM

Since you are wearing a vest, which will separate the kilt from the tie, you have more options. I think in this case the choice would be mostly about how the colors work together or play off of one another. I personally think that a matching tartan tie and kilt makes for a bland outfit. I would try the ancient or red weathered for a bit of a contrast; it might give your outfit more interest. Either way, it is up to what you like.

**Mickey** · 25th February 12, 08:49 AM

Kilt or not, when I wear a tie, I pick one that suits my mood regardless of whether it coordinates. Ducks, dogs, lobsters, chickens, stripes, nosebleeds, etc. it all depends on how elegant or frivolous I'm feeling.

**madmacs** · 25th February 12, 09:14 AM

Tartan works... It will likely be bias cut, but as was said a waistcoat does help break up the tartan.

Another option to consider woukd be a plain coloured one... I have a green house of edgar wool one that goes well with my maclean hunting

**Riverkilt** · 25th February 12, 10:17 AM

Early on in this forum Ham would counsel against it. Never wear a matching tartan tie with a kilt.

Yet I've seen hundreds post pics dressed that way over the years and it looks okay to me. I even own three hand sewn kilts with matching tartan neckties....but I've never worn them that way...more about wearing a tie than the look.

As Linda Ellerbee said, "If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?"

I "had" to wear a tie so many years for business and I've now been "free" of them for so many years, just don't wanna anymore.

But to the point - Many do it, I don't mind, I may myself, but some counsel against it.

**madmacs** · 25th February 12, 10:35 AM

As far as ties in general, I wore one for 20+ years, and after about 6 of not wearing one I'm going back to one... Choice not requirement... The fact that I'm looking for other opportunities outside the company has absolutely nothing to do with it though...

A well cut suit or jacket and a tie vs a person in a polo shirt and cargo pants... But I might have to succumb to the Engineer's stereotype and go with a tweed jacket...

**Kilted Craanen** · 25th February 12, 12:05 PM

I'd say pick a tie with the exact same tartan (so no variations. If you match bright yellow with a dull yellow it'll end up being a disgusting match) or pick a solid colour (or a tie with two of) the main colours in your kilt, or a colour that you wish to bring out (I use a red tie to accentuate the red stripe in my tartan). Hope this helps!

**HenryT** · 25th February 12, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

As Linda Ellerbee said, "If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?"

In Iran they have made the necktie illegal... they are considered decadent....just a bit of useless trivia...

**JSFMACLJR** · 25th February 12, 12:15 PM

I just pick a neck tie I like, that catches my fancy as I look at the tie rack. I never wear a tartan neck tie with the kilt, and I never try to match colours vis-a-vis tie and kilt.