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23rd February 13, 03:04 PM
#41
 Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
... House of Edgar's muted range is not really the same as weathered/reproduction. It's somewhere in between ancient and modern in terms of the brightness of the colors. What Strathmore calls "old colours" are the equivalent to what all other mills call ancient.
By the way, how's this for an "earthy" kilt look. ...
Matt: Thanks for the correction on the Strathmore colours. I see that their MacFarlane Hunting Old Colours looks the same to me as the Lochcarron Hunting Ancient. I have a kilt in the latter.
Nice outfit(s) in the pictures, though I would call that a "sylvan" or "woodsy" look. In fact I would call that first picture a "camo" look. I wouldn't have seen you at all if it weren't for that shiny kilt pin. You look like a bear in a tam.  By the way, that's a great Ryan Ross pose.
I especially like your sweater, sporran, and shepherd's (?) hose.
John
Last edited by mookien; 23rd February 13 at 10:02 PM.
I changed my signature. The old one was too ridiculous.
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24th February 13, 06:26 AM
#42
Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
House of Edgar's muted range is not really the same as weathered/reproduction.
Yes HOE's "muted" is a unique animal. Scarlet becomes a deep vivid claret (as opposed to the dusty claret of Reproduction), blue becomes a lovely Cobalt (as opposed to the cool grey of Reproduction).
It's so cool how you can have the same tartan in Modern, Ancient, Dalgliesh Reproduction, and HOE Muted, and many people won't recognize them as being the same tartan!
I used to work at a Highland Outfitter that carried HOE jackets, tartan, etc and a pastime was looking through all the HOE sample books. A couple of the Pipe Bands I played in wore HOE Muted kilts. So I'm a huge fan!
Here's Matt's excellent essay on all of this
http://albanach.org/articles.html?ht...rg/colors.html
Last edited by OC Richard; 24th February 13 at 06:31 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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25th February 13, 09:40 AM
#43
Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
I agree, weathered/reproduction tartans are great for a more earthly look!
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Yep. Paired with a brownish tweed jacket with a bit of pattern, or a lot, depending on your tastes is a superb way to achieve that overall, "earthy" look. I think this look has been becoming more and more popular nowadays. I know I am DEFINITELY quite fond of it.
Cheers,
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25th February 13, 11:11 PM
#44
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Originally Posted by creagdhubh
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Yep. Paired with a brownish tweed jacket with a bit of pattern, or a lot, depending on your tastes is a superb way to achieve that overall, "earthy" look. I think this look has been becoming more and more popular nowadays. I know I am DEFINITELY quite fond of it.
Cheers,
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it" (Terry Pratchett).
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