Rob, the black shirt works so well with the Irish National tartan - did it myself just for a day (before our current heat wave hit us!), and with the shirt comes the hose. Great! HOWEVER, I am a little concerned at seeing brown leather accessories with the black!!

I know full well that black hose and black shoes/boots can be a little OTT - just too much 'black' - but I'm afraid your brown footwear just doesn't look right to me.

It's too hot for me to think of a solution right now. 15 minutes to midnight and I'm sitting here sweating like a ---, with all the windows wide open too. It was 88ºF outside at 10.00pm with what I imagine to be matching humidity. The forecast is for the temperatures to go on rising until at least the middle of next week. This isn't kilting weather - it's nuddy weather!!