Purple at our SCD Christmas Class Party

[fluter]

You both look smashing.

Lessee here: full sleeves, Isle of Skye, purple Lewis hose... Jamie's channelling Riverkilt again.

[Andrewson]

Both londonpiper and I turned up at our Scottish Country Dance Club Christmas Do last night in Isle of Skye kilts. ("Twins" he said - but I don't look anything like him). But neither of us worn purple (except in the tartan, of course)- he in black, me in green.

I am finding it quite difficult to match the beautifully understated colours of the IoS in shirts, hose & flashes. I was wearing the same kilt today with a rust red shirt, black hose and black argyle jacket but was not convinced that this is right either. Maybe I'll just have to go for the purple option after all, Jamie

[Panache]

...I am finding it quite difficult to match the beautifully understated colours of the IoS in shirts, hose & flashes. I was wearing the same kilt today with a rust red shirt, black hose and black argyle jacket but was not convinced that this is right either. Maybe I'll just have to go for the purple option after all, Jamie

Andrewson,

I have have found that subtle green shirts work perfectly






These pictures (and a lot more) were posted in this thread where my lovely wife and I reviewed our new kilts from Steve Ashton at Freedom Kilts (a lot of people didn't notice my contributions as they were too taken by the F-H.C.A.G. in a "Pink Death Camo" mini.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/e...443/index.html

I went with the Lewis purple hose and Lovat green traditional garter ties from the Scottish Tartans Museum because I thought they would work with either black or brown leather accessories.

I wouldn't personally wear IoS with a black shirt or hose because there is no black to pull out from the tartan and the black doesn't compliment / contrast with any of the tartan's colors.

Tan, oatmeal, brown,green, pale green, lavender, and of course purple seem the best choices to go with the lovely IoS.

Cheers

Jamie

[McMurdo]

I am finding it quite difficult to match the beautifully understated colours of the IoS in shirts, hose & flashes. I was wearing the same kilt today with a rust red shirt, black hose and black argyle jacket but was not convinced that this is right either. Maybe I'll just have to go for the purple option after all, Jamie

Below are a few outfits I've worn all based on the Isle of Skye, I've had this kilt for close to two years now and it is still a favorite of mine. I think the trick is not trying to match the colours of the Isle of Skye as you say they are beautifully understated, rather what works for me is to compliment them instead.

[Andrewson]

Thanks chaps!

Lots of ideas - and so quickly too!

I tend to agree with you, Jamie, that black is not really an option for the very reason you state. That was one of the reasons I did not think today's combination really worked. Of the combinations I have tried I preferred the green but I thought I had to wear a jacket to the Christmas Lunch I was attending today and I don't have a green jacket.

I can see from McMurdo's pictures that strong contrasts can work too but it is clear from you both that I will just to find some purple hose