Quote Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior
Ham, I can see your dilemna. A striking tartan, but the colors are not part of the normal pallette of tartans. The formal look works very well with the Gray jacket and green tie, but I can feel your pain in trying to put together an informal outfit. I am reticent to wear a white shirt for informal occasions for the same reasons. However, I think a Carolina blue shirt (check the UNC web site) would be smashing. It looks like it would match that tartan perfectly. If not, based on the pic, I would think that an oatmeal shirt and hose would match well with the tartan where the black and white cross. It is a minor color, but very apparent.

As you know, Rob, I am the greatest advocate of 'oatmeal' for shirts and hose and I claim that as a colour it goes with virtually any tartan - not this one though! Where the black and white cross in the Breton tartan, you have grey - oatmeal is too 'warm' and brownish when put alongside this one! The tartan's blue and green are unusual in that they are far from the common shades of those colours. No, I'll just have to wear this fab. kilt when I next go near a man's shop and see what I can find - It's not going to be easy though.

I am happy with a white polo shirt for these warm/hot summer months - but maybe I'll have to go into black for the Autumn, Winter and Spring!!!