Cygnus Wears Black Tie!

[Cygnus]

As a wearer of MacQueen muted I thought that red/black diced hose would not work; but I like how it looks with your kit. I may have to consider the same. Nicely done.

Peace
Henry+

Yeah, in person the tartan isn't quite so vibrant (it reacted with the camera a bit strangely) so the hose and tartan are a bit closer in colour; the hose may be about a shade darker. With the muted tartan, you'd probably have hose a shade brighter than the kilt.

[artificer]

looking great!

I do so very much like a turn-down collar with black tie. Much nicer than a wing collar IMO.

Have you considered a nice vintage silver kilt pin?

ith:

[Cygnus]

looking great!

I do so very much like a turn-down collar with black tie. Much nicer than a wing collar IMO.

Have you considered a nice vintage silver kilt pin?

ith:

Thanks, Scott. I almost bought a grouse-claw pin just before ordering the sporran and kilt pin, but decided against it at the last minute - claw pins tend to get the same sort of reactions as full-mask sporrans - some people love them, some people hate them. I also have a sterling silver "Celtic swan" pin that I use from time to time, but I really don't like changing kilt pins because it wears on the kilt, and, because you can't polish the pin on the kilt, the sterling silver started to tarnish, which was starting to rub-off onto the apron.

When you say "nice vintage silver kilt pin", what are you thinking? Do you have any examples?

[JSFMACLJR]

Very sharp...well turned out!

[artificer]

Thanks, Scott. I almost bought a grouse-claw pin just before ordering the sporran and kilt pin, but decided against it at the last minute - claw pins tend to get the same sort of reactions as full-mask sporrans - some people love them, some people hate them. I also have a sterling silver "Celtic swan" pin that I use from time to time, but I really don't like changing kilt pins because it wears on the kilt, and, because you can't polish the pin on the kilt, the sterling silver started to tarnish, which was starting to rub-off onto the apron.

When you say "nice vintage silver kilt pin", what are you thinking? Do you have any examples?

Nothing specific in mind, no.

I just think that old silver has such a nice luster. Not nasty like chrome. The drawback, as you mentioned, is that old silver shouldn't be kept on the kilt.

I usually keep an eye on eBay for little bits and bobs. I almost scored an antique silver "dirk" kilt pin a short while back but it jumped a bit out of my price range right at the end.

ith:

[Panache]

It earns the Panache seal of approval! ith:

Cheers

Jamie

[creagdhubh]

You look absolutely smashing! Well done! I'm a big fan of Regulation doublets. Nice touch with the scarlet laces in your ghillies and the addition of the silver buckles. Great job on the Ian Grant sporran and kilt pin too. I currently have an evening sporran on order with Ian Grant:

Same style as the sporran shown below, but my details are a bit different: Silver Acanthus leaf cantle, black mink tassels with matching silver bells and body made of black mink, which has a very high sheen to the fur.


Cheers,

[eclarkhb]

Very nice - I like the hose & kilt combo. Love the red laces!

[Lime]

Splendid! I do like the "to close" configuration; it is just that little bit more elegant.

I've just received a new sporran chain from Ian Grant and my (high) expectations were surpassed.

[creagdhubh]

Splendid! I do like the "to close" configuration; it is just that little bit more elegant.

I've just received a new sporran chain from Ian Grant and my (high) expectations were surpassed.

I like the buttons configured that way too, always have. Is it possible to move one set of the three buttons that are at a diagnonal and affix them at the bottom of the doublet, and then just simply remove the other set of three buttons on the other side of the doublet? I would like to do that with my Kinloch Anderson Regulation doublet, but I am not sure if there will be any noticeable "marks" or blemishes where the buttons once were on the front of the doublet.

Here's what my doublet looks like now:



Excellent! This one by chance?



I've got this hallmarked beauty on order with my sporran.

Cheers,