The Ghillie Shirt

[PatrickHughes123]

I'm partial to brown brogues for daywear. I know that black is the more popular choice for Highland-style footwear, since it's more versatile for both daywear and evening dress. But brown leather, in my mind, has a much softer and casual effect while still looking smart. I don't own any brown ghillie brogues, and prefer just regular brogues.

If you're stuck on only wearing ghillie brogues, so be it, but keep in mind you can wear them without the laces going up the leg. Just swap them out for regular shoelaces, and it can dress down your footwear somewhat when needed.

I would mirror FossilHunter's opinion on red hose (no matter the hue) being a bit much with that bright Royal Stewart tartan. This is personal preference, of course, and it's the fun part of accessorising with a kilt. There's so much room for personal style or flair when it comes to mixing and matching colours of the non-kilt parts of your wardrobe! Blues and greens go well with your tartan, and shades of brown and khaki can be surprisingly pleasant too. Once you get away from white hose, it opens up a whole new world.

Yes, I thought that to be the case. I'm not going to put normal laces in them, as I do not find that appealing. Would I be right in thinking that black ghillie brogues with the ghillie shirt would be the kilt equivalent of 'smart-casual'? I realize this look would be better with the brown ones but just wondering. Because I've been doing some thinking on this, and I believe that this would make a smart-casual look without breaking the developing tradition of the kilt, it would just be my own style and innovation while adhering to the developed tradition.

Personally, I believe the ghillie is a smart shirt and looks great when done correctly. I know the shirt is extremely informal and the black brogues are formal, so I imagine this would give off my desired look of smart-casual and romantic.