Did I buy the ugliest kilt on the planet?

[tokareva]

I love tartan. Period and always. I like it.

That's great, Im glad somebody does,but what would you wear with it?
Nothing too fancy either ,only very casual stuff.

[Father Bill]

Informal?

Tattersall type shirt, pullover sweater, brown sporran & brogues (not gillies) green or blue hose with accent self-tie garters.

I think it would be smashing.

[RichardtheLarge]

That's great, Im glad somebody does,but what would you wear with it?
Nothing too fancy either ,only very casual stuff.

I’ve heard the adage about ancient tartans being casual and modern tartans being formal. Don’t believe it for a second!

Tartan is tartan. Any shade of any tartan is appropriate for wear on ANY occasion, from stumping through the forest to formalwear! With highlandwear, the other accessories is what determines your level of formality, not the shades themselves!

Indeed, this is what I love about highlandwear in the first place—men are granted access to colors! This is a concept that is nearly unknown in Western wear, where navy, grey, and black reign supreme.

I wear my ancient toned kilt and hose with my formalwear and bow tie, and find the combination smashing. I encourage you to do the same.

[Me cousin Jack]

I’ve never met a tartan I didnt like

[McMurdo]

I love the palette of the muted Gunn tartan and think all the hose you've shown would work just fine. My go to hose colour however would be Claret. As for an Argyll jacket a Lovat Green or Blue would work just fine but I would most likely wear my Brown Argyll with this tartan.