which colour of leather?

[Hachiman]

g'day folks!

I am a very happy recipient of my first kilt - a weathered Lamont in heavyweight wool from Stillwater Kilts. However, this happy event has struck a small snag....

What colour leather do I wear with it?!

Many here will be aware of the weathered Lamont from SWK... it has grey as a predominant colour, with thick brown and thinner black stripes forming the tartan pattern.

Can I wear black leather with the Lamont, or should I stick with brown? I look forward to hearing from those more knowledgeable than I.


cheers

Hachiman

[Dreadbelly]

I'd say brown, but only if you have it.

If you don't, no worries. Black will do.

That said, it is a good excuse to get some brown kit.

I saw a white sporran with gray trim someplace online that I always thought would look nice with with the SWK Lamont.

[Tattoo Bradley]

Brown looks best IMHKO. Buuuuut, as Dread pointed out: black will do. It's really an either or situation you see.

[Dreadbelly]

I should not hand out fashion advice. I wear a black sporran with brown leather hiking boots.

[Big Mikey]

Black goes with EVERYTHING. In a previous thread, an exalted member mentioned that he thought brown was a little more casual. I say use what you've got or buy some gear in each colour. You can never have too many accessories!

[McMurdo]

Black or Brown, just not I repeat NOT Black and Brown, of course this all depends on what shirt, jacket, kilt hose, flashes, etc, that you are wearing.

That being said you can always bend or even break the rules, you just have to have the right attitude.

[Nanook]

Black goes with EVERYTHING. In a previous thread, an exalted member mentioned that he thought brown was a little more casual.

Brown is not more casual but the style for day wear in the countryside. Brown leathers are suitable to day attire but not evening. Evening calls for black or white (buff leather or courlene) with shinny (silver) fitments. Coatee and vest are not worn with belts and brown belts are not worn, by convention, with evening Jackets or sporrans with metal cantles (even those with brown fur or horsehair).

[Dreadbelly]

Ok. Mind you, I have NO clue as to what I am talking about.

For evening wear, I could see a tweed kilt and coat look being pulled off with brown leathers. Shoes, belt, sporran, straps, etc. Probably the hardware on the kilt in brass with leather. The tweed of course should be brown with little hints of darker colours, like greens or even dark burnt oranges.

Some people of course could pull this look off better than others... I think it would look dashing.

[Kiltman]

The only 'rule' is that you should wear the same color of leather parts. So, sporran, belt, shoes should all be of one color. As far as I know, black tends to be used at formal, evening events and brown for day events. But, . . . ?

[A Hay]

My SWK weathered Lamont has black straps.
However, I wear brown belt and sporran and shoes with it anyway.

I've thought about replacing the straps, but it seems like too much trouble since I only wear the Lamont for casual events.

Tom