over doing the bling?

[artificer]

Artificer.

A fair question. Alright, assuming the appropriate kilt, jacket, waistcoat and white shirt (always white) is going to be worn, I prefer a fold down collar with silver collar stiffeners, self tie black bow, what else?

Light in weight black shoes well polished(not in any circumstances those dreadful ghillie things),plain hose(not white or cream), solid coloured flashes(never ever those awful tartan things), dress sgian dubh(actually I wear mine in the day too), I may change my silver kilt pin although I doubt it, silver sporran strap, dress sporran, silver or gold cuff links depending on how I feel and perhaps a gold watch and chain.

For black tie occasions, I would personally not consider a coloured dress(UK definition)shirt, argyll patterned hose, diced hose, jabot and lace cuffs, buckled shoes or a fly plaid. For me, I prefer the "less is more" effect .

Many thanks again for your sage advice.

BTW: what colour of hose would you wear? Black, something bold like red, or somewhere in the middle?

BTW: Just WHAT are you giggling at English Bloke? You trouble-maker you!