Tweed or sweater?

**Fireboykirk** · 15th January 14, 07:24 AM

That's great to hear Rocky! Maybe it's my lucky day! Did I mention that I'm excited!

**Tobus** · 16th January 14, 06:20 AM

You can't go wrong with tweed. Even if everyone else is dressed very casually, tweed will give you a smart dressy look without being over the top like a PC.

My general rule of thumb is that if I'm even considering tweed against another option, tweed is the right answer.

**creagdhubh** · 16th January 14, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Tobus

You can't go wrong with tweed. Even if everyone else is dressed very casually, tweed will give you a smart dressy look without being over the top like a PC.

My general rule of thumb is that if I'm even considering tweed against another option, tweed is the right answer.

Precisely, Tobus! "I've got a need for tweed!"

**CeilidhDoc** · 20th January 14, 02:57 PM

Could you choose another option--both?

A look I quite like is the thin turtleneck black sweater (think cashmere) under a tweed jacket. I have seen Sean Connery rock that look kilted and man was he looking slick.

Slainte

**Fireboykirk** · 20th January 14, 03:26 PM

Many thanks to all. I'm going with the grey tweed and a charcoal waistcoat (haven't found the cashmere turtleneck, which I love by the way). My new, very bright, Boyd Modern kilt, bottle green hose, black accoutrements, and tie. I think the charcoal waistcoat will be great with the black in the kilt, but I'm unsure of the tie. Solid or stripe? Matching tartan or off the wall?

Its still in the works...

ok....I was looking at the wrong kilt! Hopefully the charcoal will look good with the dark GREEN in the Boyd tartan.

**TheOfficialBren** · 20th January 14, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by CeilidhDoc

Could you choose another option--both?

A look I quite like is the thin turtleneck black sweater (think cashmere) under a tweed jacket. I have seen Sean Connery rock that look kilted and man was he looking slick.

Slainte

Nathan does the tweed with a jumper look very well, too.

**Spartan Tartan** · 21st January 14, 03:47 AM

For the tie... I'd go with a stripe. I usually pick something that accents or compliments a colour in my kilt.

**Nathan** · 21st January 14, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by Fireboykirk

black accoutrements,

A charcoal tweed and bottle green hose will look good with any tartan I've seen. What do you mean, "black accoutrements"?

**Fireboykirk** · 21st January 14, 07:03 AM

Right! Sorry about that. Black semi formal sporran, sgain dubh, and belt. Unless the waistcoat looks as good as I hope, then no belt. Black brogues.

**knotty** · 21st January 14, 11:05 AM

A lil off topic
Ive never looked at sweaters as a dressy option. Low & behold, I picked up a very nice v neck cashmere sweater at Sally Ann.
Another dress option thanks to you people here!