My wife hates my new jacket

[madmacs]

As Barb suggested... Change the socks.

Generally if the outfit works without the kilt, the kilt colour doesn't matter.

[craigclan]

Normally I wear blueish socks but I just got those in the mail so I thought I'd wear them . I actually bought them to dye them so that's my next project , both jackets only cost 7 bucks so im not out much

[OC Richard]

She says that you don't mix brown and purple .

Has she seen the Isle Of Skye tartan?

It's a beautiful tartan, and one of the most interesting things about it is the mixing of brown and purple giving a very nice effect.



About the jackets, I like the Check Tweed one much better than the plainish one.

The Check Tweed reminds me of the one in the 1926 Henderson catalogue

[WillowEstate]

Hmm, I'm guessing the jacket wasn't made for you - it looks to be for a taller man? The fabric looks to be in good condition, so it would lend itself to restyling as a kilt jacket but might be a somewhat bigger exercise that usual. Well worth the effort if you like tweeds.

I don't see a problem with the colour combination but then Father Bill makes a good point!

[creagdhubh]

It's the colour she doesn't like . She says that you don't mix brown and purple . The one image is of my first coat and the solid colour Is my second that she likes . I am going up get one cut into a kilt jacket

I like the pattern on the right. Much more interesting than the jacket on the left.

[creagdhubh]

And arguably, tweed jackets worn with Highland day attire that are in virtually any shade of brown will pair nicely with almost any tartan, in almost any colour scheme.