Kilt at Work

[Colin]

Just one small thing surprised me....brown shoes??
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Graham

Hmmm, have to work on the fashion sense here. Always, Always brown shoes with a blue suit, never black. :o Shouldn't make any difference if the suit includes a kilt.


Great picutres Ham!!

Mike

Couldn't agree more. Brown shoes are a must with any blue suit, why should a kilt suit be any different.

[Colin]

OK Hamish, far be it for me to question you on colour combinations, I guess I alway had in mind black leather with blue.

When I wear a Black Watch tartan I tend to wear black leather with it, so brown is OK? I have a lot to learn!

Try wearing Brown leather belt/sporran/shoes with you Black Watch Graham. It gives it a nice contrast, and the black leather is not lost in the dark tartan.

[Mychael Sporrano]

This thread raises a very good question: what about those tartans with a lot of black in them, such as "Black" Stewart, and my own tartan, Cumming/Buchan Hunting Ancient? If you follow the old rule of no mixing black and brown, then a brown day sporran, belt and shoes would look "odd" with these tartans.

I am not Ham, but I have to agree that if color coordination were important, I would stick to wearing black shoes/accessories with tartans that contained a predominant amount of black.

I have a kilt in the Campbell of Argyll Weathered tartan that looks good with either black or brown sporran and belt because it contains both colors in roughly equal proportion within the tartan. With it I have to wear all black or all brown accessories, never mixing the two. That said, I do look fine wearing a pair of shoes that are black and brown two-toned.

Color coordination is a very interesting (and admittedly subjective) topic. Some colors go together very well, but sometimes it depends on what you want to do with them. For instance, a solid colored shirt and tartan combination that might make for a smashingly good synchronous look, could appear a bit suspect were they reversed so that the kilt were the solid and the shirt the tartan. It can matter which is on the top and which the bottom.

As a small aside, since receiving my black wool TFCK 6 yarder, I love pairing it with tartan patterned flannel shirts. In another thread from a few months ago, Ham had recommended that black wool is very versatile. I have to concur with his assessment.

Mychael

[TheFly]

Not to derail. This could become a whole new topic.

I used to wear primarily black or very dark clothing. Since I got my Berleyjuice USAk, my wardrobe has acquired some green, light tan, and blue shirts. It's odd.

I only own one sporran. It's plain brown. And I only own one pair of boots: black Doc Marten's. I never considered this to be a fashion faux pa. Then again, I don't consider fashion period. hehe.

Ham, ya look just awesome in those pics!

[Magnus Sporrano]

Having been emboldened a bit by the fine men of this forum, I have written a formal inquiry to the Human Resources department of my employer, a major pharma company with a very tolerant creedo towards respecting diversity and a dress code that does not make any distinctions between the genders.

Skirts are mentioned in the dress code, and a traditional kilt would seem to fit within the confines of the dress code if I wear it with kilt hosiery.

"Skirts, split skirts (skorts, culottes) and dresses should be longer than mid-thigh and should be worn with hosiery."

I have sent this to HR pointing out that no gender distinction has been made, sent them a nice picture of the Master, Hamish, looking dashing in a button up shirt with collar and one of his many kilts (as an example of what my ensemble would look like on a handsomer man than I). I've asked for them to confirm that I am reading this dress code correctly and that I should be able to wear a kilt, in a tasteful business-appropriate ensemble, to the office.

I'll let you know how it goes.

[GMan]

Good Luck Magnus, hope that all goes well.

[Mychael Sporrano]

Hi, Magnus! As we all know, kilted attire can be quite striking and quite appropriate in nearly any situation where formal or business wear is required. I am also very interested to hear what management has to say about this, so keep us informed. Good luck!

Mychael

[Rob Wright]

Good luck Magnus, hopefully you can join the very exclusive kilted at work club! 8)

Rob Wright