I like it. Very much. Jamie may feel that it doesn't work for him, but I honestly think that the key words in that sentence remain: "for him." He was able to express his reasons and justify his dissension but that doesn't make it any less of a personal opinion about style. Puffer, you have yours and Jamie has his -- I would call neither one of yours right or wrong, but just shades of personal preference.

I think the poster who called it "retired military" characterized it exceedingly well. To me, there is no military vs. "country gent" conflict here at all... All other things set aside, we must also bear in mind that 99% of all those who will see us kilted will have a layman's view -- most of us don't spend our days solely in the company of highlanders who happen to have PhD degrees in kilted fashion. As such, the rules of what "looks good" are much more those of the common man; i.e. matching colors, lines, neatness, to name a few. How many people that we meet in a day would ever say, "Well, I think that the jacket is very 'military' which doesn't go with the sporran that's just too 'country'?"

I'm not trying to knock Jamie here, but I think he's offering an opinion that's really specialized, and wouldn't be picked up on by most.

On a final note: Personally, I like the plaid with the outfit, because it adds a bit of "bulk" to the whole look. The pix I've seen of Puffer make me think that he's not really a big guy... Height I can't tell, but weight -- I probably outweigh him by 20 kg -- and I'm not exactly linebacker material here either. So for someone who's very slim, I think the plaid makes him look a little broader in the shoulders and just all around.