Kilt with Rugby Jersey?

[cavscout]

I'd stick to solid shirts (or minimal striping) with tartan kilts. I agree it's a very nice look.

[Aggie]

I would agree that the boots would look better and I'd go with the rolled down hose. I have some rugby shirts with a single stripe across the chest which I think I'll be able to get away with wearing a tartan. Mostly the solids are better looking if you can get them. I also wear the shirt out rather than tucked in but I also had the length of the thing shortened so it doesn't cover the sporran.

[efer]

I think a striped rugby shirt would look best with a solid colored kilt.

You did match the colors well

I think the hose up/shoes look fits you better than wearing hose down/boots just because it's "casual"...

[cloves]

I like the look of a rugby shirt and kilt but tend to agree with the others, that since it's a casual look it'd look best with boots and pushed down hose.
What is it the wife doesn't like? The color combo? or the dress vs casual thing?
If it's the color combo... try a dark colored rugby shirt instead, like navy blue or hunter green perhaps.

[Panache]

...What is it the wife doesn't like? The color combo? or the dress vs casual thing?

What she doesn't like is the wide stripes of the shirt with the tartan. I think it's fine (if the stripes were smaller I'd probably think differently). So I thought I'd float it out to the ladies and gentlemen of X Marks and see what you folks thought.

Cheers

[cloves]

yeah, I agree, if the stripe was smaller it'd be different. Too many patterns competing. I say as long as it's wide you're good to go.
But push down the darn hose!

[Pour1Malt]

ai wear Scotland rugby jerseys wi' me kilt....

(an soon a New Zealand "All Blacks" jersey... jus because they arr sae cool )

ai dinnae think "oiny" rugby jersey works- but a Scotland yin certainly does...

an- as other have said- ya must scrunch yur hose doon an wear hikin' boots...

[David Dalglish]

I agree with P1M.solid rugby shirt & boots with hose rolled down

[auld argonian]

...and having looked on the web for Scotland rugby shirts and seeing the $$$ shipping charges, I think that it would behoove one or another of our US kilt makers/supliers to look into carrying them as part of their regular line...and kids/young adults sizes would probably sell reasonably well, too.

Best

AA

[Mark Keeney]

My first impression wasn't the patterns clash. My first impression was how uncasual it looked. I first thought it was because the shirt was tucked in so neatly but it may be just the hose and the shoes.

Try different socks and casual shoes and maybe untuck the shirt and look comfortable not stiff and formal.

Casual means comfort so don't worry so mutch about color match or pattern match. If it doesn't scream ugly when you put it on it is ok.

Just my opinion.

BTW My father has been known to say "It goes together if you put it together. He clashed a lot.