Dinner color choice advice

[imbrius]

I have a dinner coming up where I will be one of many guests of honor. It is an evening event and the Saxon dress code is dark suit and tie and kilts are encouraged. I will be wearing a BBSBA, matching 5-button waistcoat and white shirt with my kilt. The tie I want to wear is black with gold emblems. With that base in mind, I have a few questions:

1. I will buy new hose for this event. I was thinking dark green or dark blue. Thoughts?
2. If I were to try and match my tie, I would go with black or gold flashes. My wife can make either of those. I already have green and red. Black? Gold? Another color?
3. I only own white pocket squares. Do I go with white, none, or buy a black or gold one to match tie/flashes/?

I know I'm being matchy-matchy here but this is the first "official" event that I will have worn Highland dress to and I want to make a good impression. Thanks.

[Tobinn]

What does BBSBA stand for? My top hit was Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area.

[imbrius]

What does BBSBA stand for? My top hit was Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area.

Black Barathea Silver-Button Argyll. Sorry.

[FossilHunter]

Mustard hose might look nice. Of the two colors you mentioned I’d probably pick green.

[imbrius]

Mustard hose might look nice. Of the two colors you mentioned I’d probably pick green.

I'm not opposed to mustard. I picked those colors because they're available from USAKilts et. al. for lower than HoC prices. But you really can't go wrong with HoC.

[revdpatience]

I'd be inclined to go with green hose and red flashes, as a very traditional Scottish look. To my mind, navy hose might not work as well with black jacket.

Unless mustard colored hose pick up a color in your kilt (which I don't see if I look up an image of the Armstrong tartan), the connection between hose and bow tie is not that strong.

Enjoy the event, though! You'll look very sharp whatever direction you choose.