Soon to get my first ever Kilt, suggestions on how to mix up the looks?

[Liam]

Welcome to the forum.... stick around and you will develop your own "style".

Slainte...Bill

[Carlo]

Good advice. Stay on this site for awhile and you will end up rethinking hasty purchases, guaranteed!

Stay on this site for a while and you will end up rethinking even those purchases you made after a lot of thinking, and then add more to your wardrobe .

And since you asked, dark blue and green goes well with mustard yellow.

[Highlander31]

Good advice. Stay on this site for awhile and you will end up rethinking hasty purchases, guaranteed!

Welcome to the forum.

I started wearing kilts ten years ago. I didn't find this site until five years later. There are a few items I would not have purchased, if I had visited Xmarks first. Not only is there a wealth of knowledge and ideas here, our advertisers are good people to deal with (some are based in Scotland, possibly only a few hours drive from wherever you are based.)

Now if I might toss out an idea or two for you to look at. I prefer to make items do at the very least double duty.

I have only four colors of hose; charcoal, medium grey, claret, and green. All of these work with the colors in my kilt, and will work from day wear to black tie .

You said you were purchasing a grey jacket and waistcoat, if your next jacket purchase is not the standard Black Barathea Silver Buttoned Argyll or BBSBA (as Jock Scot calls it), or a tweed, then think about a charcoal jacket and waistcoat. The waistcoats could be worn with either jacket, allowing you to have contrasting waistcoats with your jackets without having to spend any more of your hard earned cash than is needed.

If you are already familiar with purchasing ties, then you already know it is best to purchase the best tie you can afford (a cheap tie stands out like a sore thumb). Back in the days when tailored suits were one of my uniforms, I would take a swath of material from each suit with me when purchasing ties. Any tie I purchased, had to work with at least two of my suits.

Again, these are just some ideas for you to think about. What you ultimately wear, and the look you want, is entirely up to you.

Jock Scot, McMurdo, and many others here, have been wearing kilts well for many years, and are a wellspring of information. Do not hesitate to ask questions. Most importantly, kilt decisions are not life threatening so don't take it too seriously. If you decide something is a mistake, then fix it and move on. Be comfortable and enjoy life.

[albagubrath89]

Thanks for the advice gives me plenty to think about

[TheOfficialBren]

from Southern California, mate.
Plus one about the splendid advice here.

I will say this: buy the best that you can afford. Quality > quantity
I, too, am descended from Donnachaidhs of Struan (maternally) and the Shaws near Inverness (paternally). My go - to kilt is currently as 16 oz Robertson Hunting Modern woven by House of Edgar. The colours are rich and the hand (feel of the fabric) is fantastic. It is pleated to the red stripe. I love it.

Nice to meet you, cousin!

[Unrelated side note: as I was typing "Struan" my phone auto - corrected it to "Stream." Twilight Zone.]

[ASinclair]

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[Nathan]

A tweed Braemar is a fine choice. Matching isn't a super big deal. You might want to avoid white hose as some think they give you a pipe band/kilt hire look. Any other colours are pretty good in the right context although some people are starting to feel the same way about black hose. Anything in between is unlikely to have a camp that actively dislikes it.

Traditional garter ties are a nice choice and more traditional than the tartan flashes that often come with kilts.

A simple pullover is great for a more relaxed look if you want to dress down your kilt outfit.

As mentioned, tattersall shirts and club ties evoke a very traditional look, especially with a tweed.

Ghillie brogues are probably an unnecessary expenditure although I have a couple of pairs. Some like them and some hate them but almost everyone agrees that regular polished oxfords or brogues are perfectly acceptable or even preferable. With that in mind, why bother spending cash on them if you haven't already? The added bonus is that you can wear them with trousers.

One final tip: Wear your kilt at your natural waist not where your trousers go.

[AKScott]

I would encourage you to get one pair - they don't have to be expensive - of kilt hose in Lovat Blue to see if that color doesn't work for you in a lot of different situations. If you find them versatile, certainly upgrade to a nicer pair when you wear the first pair out. Lots of pics here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...lt-hose-71512/

NB: Ancient blue and Lovat blue are very very close visually, virtually interchangeable if ancient blue is all you can find...

[NorseCelt]

Greetings Albagubrath89, and welcome to the forum from near Chicago, in the United States.
I hope you enjoy your new kilt. Remember to take advantage of the good advice that you'll pick up here.

[Stan]

What do you all think about swapping out the silver buttons on a charcoal gray argyle jacket, and waistcoat for the horn like buttons to get a less formal look?