advice on accessories please

[MacMillans son]

I think this takes us back to the "Too Traditional" thread of a couple of weeks ago Phil. What I learned there was that "traditional" has a very wide definition that allows for much personal interpretation or flair. If you are more comfortable in your region of the world, or by personal preference, with colors that are somewhat related to each other in an outfit then, by all means, follow your comfort level. The extreme in either direction would be that nothing is related at all relative to color and or pattern, and the other is that everything matches. I prefer that colors are somewhere in the same family relative to warm or cold colors or shades, and/or component colors (yellow goes with blue and green tartans because it is mixed with the blue to get green). After a few short years of kilt wearing this now comes pretty naturally to me, so I don't spend much time looking at what I wear, but I do spend some time, and I'm OK with that. I am confident that I am not too far in my comfort zone to be considered non-traditional.

Early on, it was suggested to me that HRH Prince Charles, was a great example of how to wear the kilt,, and that we would be wise to use him as an example of "how it is done". I have tried to follow that advise. I have not seen any photos of him wearing a plethora of colors and patterns that are not somewhat related. His kilt wear is clearly not an example of the hodge podge throw on what ever falls out of the closet approach. For what it's worth, it is my understanding that the"nothing matches" look is one born of economic necessity of a somewhat impoverished people who did not have too many options to choose from. Fortunately, I/we are not in that position.

Sorry, that was a bit more than you asked. To your question, I think a light yellow shirt and claret hose (a minor color stripe in that tartan), or yellow hose for my previous stated reason (though not paired with the yellow shirt) or blue/green hose of a shade not in the kilt would look great!