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    Looks and why they work.

    I would like to see photos of “looks” that you believe work. By work I mean the casual observer would say “that fellow looks good in his kilt.” I would also like an explanation as to why you believe the look works. Here is mine to start.



    Reasons this look works for me.

    The kilt falls between the top and middle of the knee.
    Hose are neither too high nor too low
    Sporran is at a good height
    The jacket arm length is acceptable
    The bottom of the jacket falls between the pants waist and hip.
    The shirt is not leaking out below the jacket.
    Nothing clashes.
    Hat and shoes are appropriate for the environment and task.

    He is ready to walk down the street in a light drizzle to procure a cup of coffee.

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    Generally speaking, it helps if the clothes fit. Little details go a long way, things like showing the knees by having the kilt high enough and hose low enough; wearing the sporran high enough that the gap is minimized between bottom of waistcoat/top of kilt/ bottom of belt; folding the hose over enough, so that they keep the flashes from looking too long or even not using flashes (like the OP's pic of Steve Ashton); avoiding white hose; coordinating accessories by level of formality; etc

    I like this for a smart casual look and it works for situations that aren't inherently "kiltie" i.e. I could change the bottom half of this to p@nts and it would still work.


    I was about to post two more pics but they were rather traditional looking... then I realized this is the modern section of the forum
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    CMcG Thanks for the great photos and explanation.

    Ok here is another one.



    Initially I look at overall balance and lines. In this photo the following all look good to my eye.

    Sweater fit including sleeve and body length
    Knee exposure including kilt and hose height
    Sporran style and height

    I especially like the bit of red collar showing.

    I want to particularly mention the shoes. It gets quite hot where I live and I like the idea of sandals or river runners that hark back to historic ghillies.
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    Of these, I like the first picture. A sweater wihout a tie is relaxed modern wear, so to my untrained eye, sgian dubhs, super polished shoes, studded or dressier sporrans all begin to conflict with the general dishabille (wow, can't believe I just used that word!) Steve's sporran belt really goes nicely with his jacket.

    Third picture - I too like the red accent. Sporran might be a bit lower, and he needs something more than a sweater - it's snowing!

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    Really like it...

    Quote Originally Posted by McElmurry View Post
    Ok here is another one.


    Really like this look...sweater is perfect length and I see what you mean about the shoes...they do resemble historic Scottish footwear.

    As a side note, the background of this pic reminds me of an are in upstate NY where my dad and I hunt deer...last time I was there, it was pouring rain, rather than the typical snow though! Great pic!
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    Quote Originally Posted by McElmurry View Post
    Ok here is another one.



    Initially I look at overall balance and lines. In this photo the following all look good to my eye.

    Sweater fit including sleeve and body length
    Knee exposure including kilt and hose height
    Sporran style and height

    I especially like the bit of red collar showing.

    I want to particularly mention the shoes. It gets quite hot where I live and I like the idea of sandals or river runners that hark back to historic ghillies.
    Your picture wasn't taken in Carmichael, was it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JCheshire View Post
    Your picture wasn't taken in Carmichael, was it?
    Well first of all that isn't me. It was just a picture I liked that I was using to get things moving on this thread. It is a Xmarks member however, and a fellow Idahoan (I am a transplant to California). I don't have my first kilt yet cause I'm still waiting for some swatches.

    So I am trying to deal with my jonesing by hanging out here.
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    Here's a few, but first a bit of a disclaimer. I am not a fashion maven, and I certainly care very little for trends. I like to wear what I want in whatever way I want and nicely enough have been told I generally pull off a decent turnout. My guiding thought in any of the ways I dress is a single point, that I feel good when I step out the door. After that all else is secondary.

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    Why I like this look,
    -nice and casual
    -sweater works well with the shoes and accents the kilt
    -it uses a modern contemporary kilt combined with a contemporary sporran
    -and most importantly it was a great day out with my kids

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    -wearing a traditional style bonnet but sporting the ever so modern X-Marks cap badge
    -the hose highlight the green in the sett, and the yellow flashes bring out the yellow stripe while the fossil sharks tooth ties in well with the white stripe.
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    -doesn't get too much more comtemporary than Cadpat, Transformers sporran, and Transformers cufflinks!
    - the colour scheme still links up and I what makes me very happy about the look is that it truly reaches out and slaps people in the face in regards to breaking the mold and still looking good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiltedwolfman View Post
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    I really like that for a casual look. Nothing looks better on a hot day than a khaki shirt and loden green hose.


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    Kilt Suit

    21st Century Kilts (TFCK) makes some pretty sweet kilt suits. I don't own one but I believe our fellow Xmarker Jordan does.

    What makes them work in my eye is the use of the same material for kilt, waistcoat, and jacket. It really ties it all together. It also helps that they don't sell off-the-rack, so everything should fit extra nice if it's made to one's measurements!

    They don't advocate fur sporrans (leather instead) or sgian dubhs. Their flashes are made in either the same material as the kilt or the same material as the lining of the jacket. The cut of the jacket is three button and is styled like contemporary non-kilt suit jackets. Shoes are regular dress shoes or perhaps sometimes funky boots. Their kilt pin is kind of like a logo: they come with the kilt and aren't available for separate purchase.

    Overall, the look is very contemporary but not a total break with tradition. TFCK does also make "apron pockets" as a replacement for a sporran, which doesn't work to my eye. I think a sporran helps to clarify the kiltiness and keep a solid colour kilt from looking like a skirt.




    Apparently the legendary Hamish has several TFCK suits in his Kollection:


    A kilt suit can, of course, be worn without the waistcoat. In this case I think Hamish's tartan tie helps finish the look by being an obvious Scottish referent that kiltifies.


    Speaking of tartan, here is Alan Cumming in his TFCK tartan kilt suit. A big part of what makes this work is flare and panache. Otherwise that is really A LOT of tartan
    Last edited by CMcG; 3rd April 11 at 07:23 AM. Reason: adding a picture + comment
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