Prince Charles Duke of Rothesay in kilt photos

[Panache]

What I find interesting about the majority of the day wear outfits Prince Charles wears is that he uses black shoes and brown sporrans (and looks good doing so).

Here on XMTS since I have been here the general rule has always been to match your leather accessories.

I wonder what the majority of Scots do?

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:


PS: I covet that cromach of his!

[JSFMACLJR]

I'm a (shiney) black shoes and brown sporran kinda guy.

[Ancienne Alliance]

What I find interesting about the majority of the day wear outfits Prince Charles wears is that he uses black shoes and brown sporrans (and looks good doing so).

Here on XMTS since I have been here the general rule has always been to match your leather accessories.

Yes ! I've also noticed this from the beginning...

I wonder if this would work the other way around... Black sporran and nice brown shoes.

I guess there would be the "safe way" of doing things wich would be to match everything including silver with silver and gold with gold...
...and perhaps a more "daring way" wich would require some panache (no pun intended) and originality (this may include personal family traditions) .
My wedding band and family ring are both silver and gold; I have brooches that blend both pewter and brass... A clue to solving this dilemma would be to use quality accessories... and a fair amount of good common sense.


Best,

Robert

[Jock Scot]

What I find interesting about the majority of the day wear outfits Prince Charles wears is that he uses black shoes and brown sporrans (and looks good doing so).

Here on XMTS since I have been here the general rule has always been to match your leather accessories.

I wonder what the majority of Scots do?

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:


PS: I covet that cromach of his!

I can't say that I have ever noticed, much, about matching shoes and sporran, I wear black brogues with a black sporran simply because that is what I have and I see no real reason to change.The convention probably says they ought to match, but I doubt that anyone pays too much heed to that.

[macwilkin]

I wonder if this would work the other way around... Black sporran and nice brown shoes.

I wear this combo "in the field" at games; my black Freelander sporran with Brown Oxfords.

T.

[Phil]

I prefer brown brogues for daywear, just because they seem a little less formal. I think you can take all this "mix and match" thing a bit too far. I mean who ever heard of a man and dress sense in the same sentence?

[ThistleDown]

I can't say that I have ever noticed, much, about matching shoes and sporran, I wear black brogues with a black sporran simply because that is what I have and I see no real reason to change.The convention probably says they ought to match, but I doubt that anyone pays too much heed to that.

I think the matching "convention" is not a Highland one. The school I attended insisted on black brogues with a kilt, short pants and long, a black belt with pants, but a brown belt and brown sporran with a kilt. I can't think of any Highland regiment in which brown shoes are worn, but all, I think, wear the standard sporran in brown leather.

Perhaps we could look to such as Prince Charles for visible guidance in this as in other "traditional" areas. For example, Jock, "himself" has a fine old brown sporran you have no doubt often seen, Cluny Macpherson has a brass and brown sporran, Invercauld has an ancient moth-eaten cat, Dochgarroch has a fine doeskin and brass sporran, the Prince has a brown sporran with a silver cantle -- and all wear black shoes.

Perhaps the convention is the shoes and not the match with belt and sporran.

[Ancienne Alliance]

I think the matching "convention" is not a Highland one. .

It's certainly not a French one !




Best,

Robert