Loud tweeds

[Jock Scot]

In your view, is this a solvable problem, or is it just the nature of patterned tweeds? In other words, can the pattern be made smaller or larger, or be made of some different combination of colors, so that it doesn't detract from the overall look?

Good question. I think the problem is solvable, with difficulty, with some tartans. An example is Glen's rather loud tartan jacket that he has displayed here. Its a completely different colour to the kilt and therefore it stands out as a completely different entity to the kilt. Care needs to be taken though as "loud" could very easily turn into "brash". Also reds, blues and nuclear colours of greens and yellows would not work.

I also think window pain patterned tweed, can look rather insipid as a kilt jacket, on the other hand a really loud window pain Tweed can usually look a disaster! But, BUT, some a very few can be effective. Its a huge trial and error exercise. But I was lucky here in Scotland I could see what worked for my peers!