Less Can Be More

[Angstrom]

Random thoughts on revisiting this thread....

Looking at the photos of the royals on the first page, one thing that jumped out at me was the wearing of black shoes with a brown sporran. I would've thought that was "wrong", since I'm used to always matching my belt and shoes, but it's good to know that it's acceptable.

Hose without flashes just doesn't look quite right to me. That small bit of contrasting or complementary color can have a signoficant effect on the overall look.

I generally wear a kilt as the sartorial equivalent of a pair of nice slacks, so a nice button-down shirt (and sweater, depending on weather) seems entirely appropriate to wear with it. In a setting where a sport jacket would be unusual a kilt jacket would feel a bit "costumey."

Going back to the photos, some of those pictured are clearly comfortable in their outfits, and others are not. That air of confidence and ease makes a huge difference to the viewer's impression of the overall look.