Modern Macdonald tartan

[ForresterModern]

For that particular tartan I think that dark hose---black, charcoal, navy, bottle green----look grand, and I personally would wear no other flashes than scarlet red. Together those would pull out the "essence" in the colors of the tartan without stealing from it.

[Nathan]

I can't find fault with anything Steve said so I encourage you to follow his advice. For my tastes, I like red flashes with green hose. Red and green are very traditional flash colours and the MacDonald modern has a lot of red and green. Your hose don't have to match your tartan, but in this case, I think it really works. Regardless of what you wear above your waist, you really can't go wrong with green hose and red flashes with a MacDonald of MacDonald modern tartan. It's a classic look with most any tartan but with our tartan it just looks meant to be.

I may be biased though because my Highland Regiment wore MacDonald modern with green hose, red flashes black shoes and a brown leather sporran as one order of dress and I think it was imprinted on me as a sharp, well put together look.

I'm not saying it's the only look that works by any means. I just dyed a pair of hose bright yellow and am going to try to figure out a shirt and tie combo that makes those work without looking clownish. It would be much easier with a subdued green tartan like Blackwatch, Cape Breton or Macneil of Barra but I'm confident I can make it work.

Start with classic and then branch out as your tastes evolve.

Just some advice from someone who has worn that tartan regularly for a couple of decades.

[ASinclair]

I am about to order a new kilt in the MacDonald modern and was curious as to what color flashes I should order with it. I only have on pair of hose right now in the lovat blue color. Any advice as to which color (black or red) would look best.
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I recommend red flashes. My wife made red flashes for me, and I wear them on lovat green hose and on lovat blue hose with my Ancient Hunting Sinclair.

[Lime]

I actually think that mustard yellow flashes are worth serious consideration. They are my go to flashes and go with just about every combination of tartan, Hose, shirt, tie, jacket, that I can think off... perhaps that is because I don't wear a great deal of mustard yellow in any other item of clothing.