Entire DIY ensemble

[Panache]

Hector,

You asked for comments / critique so I would like give you my honest opinion of your ensemble. First off let me say that I am very impressed that you were able to do your jacket and waistcoat conversions yourself, I lack the skill with a needle to do anything but sew patches on things (and the F-H.C.A.G. might have a tale or two to tell about how I messed up doing that!)

Taking a look at your ensemble

What works for me

The kilt jacket, kilt, and hose all go well together. The grays, while not the same, are complimentary to each other.

The red tie and red flashes work well as a counterpoint to the gray (I use red flashes and tie myself to similar effect when wearing darker colors/tartans)

The sporran tassel colors. The white tassels give the simple black leather sporran a bit of flash that elevate it into a dressier accessory (a more elaborate/ brighter button on the flap would be even better)

What doesn't work for me

The waistcoat, while nice in itself, it just doesn't work color wise with the jacket or the kilt (it appears to have a greenish cast to it as opposed to the slate color of the kilt jacket and kilt). It also has a texture to it that stands out as being far too different from the kilt and kilt jacket. It is a nice waistcoat and I think it would work well with a tartan kilt.

Belt and Waistcoat. Some may disagree, but I think you wear one or the other. Wearing both makes one's waistcoat look too short.

The shirt. A simple white shirt or even better a pale blue one, would make your outfit look far more elegant. The check just doesn't seem very dressy and takes away from the dramatic flair of the very nice red tie.

The sporran tassel length. They seem to long to me. I think they would look better if the ends didn't hang below the sporran.



This is just my two cents, take it for what it is worth.

Cheers

Jamie