Well I've just went and hired myself a kilt for prom. I intended to buy, but most places couldn't get one made up in time.

I've decided to go for:

Modern douglas tartan kilt
Black argyll jacket
Black high button waistcoat
Navy ruche tie
Dress Sporran
Creme socks

Although I'm still not sure about my choice. From what the shop told me if I decide to change my mind in the next week they can change the order.

My main dilema is the tartan of the kilt. It really took me ages to decide between modern douglas and scottish national. Any thoughts on the nicer tartan? Anyway, does the modern douglas look ok with a black jacket? The woman in the shop kept saying it looked nice with a navy jacket. Also the next dilema I had was the colour of the tie. It was between navy, sage and black. I chose navy as it seemed pretty well suited to the tartan. But I can't tell if its going to look bad with a black jacket?

Thanks for any help.