Younger "kilters" wearing tweed

[Bruno]

I would either use a green hose to blend with the tie and handkerchief (ps ditch the tartan this should match the tie IMO) Or Use a Charcoal hose to tie into the jacket. I would personally change the hanky and get Charcoal but I tend to be more conservative when formal.

[Joseph McLaren]

I'm 28 and I wear a lot of tweed, not just when kilted. Although it's not something you see a great deal in youth-oriented high-street fashion, I think that's a good thing. It's a timeless, beautiful fabric. I'd echo Jock Scot's sentiments re. the tie, but the outfit is superb. I'm not surprised to hear that the jacket is barely showing its age~ a good tweed is practically bulletproof and should outlive the man it was made for. THIS is the main reason high-street shops don't sell it; they can't sell you another when it wears out.

[McMurdo]

I think overall it looks great, as others have said there is no age limit on tweed, or appropriate outfits, so do not worry about that. If you wear it where appropriate then you will look 100 times better than those that rent. I would say for the hose, Lovat Blue, Lovat Green, Maroon, Red, heck even Yellow would be infinitely better than black, you could also wear Charcoal however I would reserve those for a sombre occasion, a funeral for example. Now others have brought up the tie, I tend to wear a wool tie with my kilts, they seem to work well together, the colour you have is good though. Of course if you have a school or regimental tie then you could wear that. You said something about Argyll hose, I think in the right circumstance they can work very well with tweed. As below.

[Foosinho]

Paul,

1) Sharp looking outfit.

2) I think you could stand some color in the hose; however I'm not experienced enough to know what to recommend.

3) I do not own a tweed jacket; given how sharp everyone looks in them, I feel like I should get one shortly after I get a fine wool kilt.

4) As an aside, what do you call that style of necktie / knot? I don't know if I could pull that knot off, but I'd like to see.

[KFCarter]

Paul, you look great and I'm with the consensus here about hose in one of the "lovats". Smart dressing knows no age limit and good on you for trying the tweed. The fact you thought it might be out of your "age range" but tried it anyway... and went with it... is a sign of good, independent sense... something else that knows no age limit.

[JSFMACLJR]

You look very sharp, Paul. Well done! There certainly is no age requirements for tweed jackets.

While I am loathe to suggest a colour of hose to wear, I would echo Jock Scot's advice and don't worry too much about matching everything up. Greens, blues, reds, yellows--all would look good with what you are wearing. As someone has pointed out, the (young) Duke of Argyll wears red hose all the time with the same tartan.

Oh, I don't think that form of neck wear looks good with a tweed jacket. Go with another type for best results.

[JRB]

I'm 37 now but in my 20s I wore tweed jackets. I think they look great no matter what your age.

[Paul]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I have a plain wool green and silk white tie which both go well with the outfit as well as a matching tartan tie. All look good with the outfit. If I'm wearing a tie I'd just decide on the morning of the event which one looks best on that particular day.
I thought a cravat might look better for a wedding? It's a close cousin getting married. The groom is not kilted (terrible, I know!) but will be wearing a ruche/cravat on the day. Some of my younger cousins are wearing green cravats.

oo BoldHighlander... I dont think he wore those hose at The Gathering but I'm pretty sure he wore a tweed of that colour. Also - thanks for posting a picture of his son's Christening. I sort of forget he had an heir!

That's a great outfit McMurdo!

and thanks for the hose recommendations. Top be honest I'd love if I could have green hose with a 3 colour Argyll top (just the fold) resembling my tartan - although I'm not sure if this is within my budget.
I'm trying to find a colour of hose that matches my kilt to an extent. Lovat green seems to not be saturated enough to relate to the main green in the Campbell Ancient. Forrest green is even less saturated. Lovat blue is too light.
I'm sure I'll find somewhere with a more saturated mid-dark green that matches the kilt.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Nice shine on the shoes! I wish more guys would take the time to apply some Kiwi to their kicks. Anyhow, about your first question-- I've worn tweeds with my kilt since I was about -- gosh, I can't recall! But certainly when I was in prep school and later at university I wore tweeds-- so, yeah, I think young guys can more than pull it off. Like you said, it sets you apart from the crowd in a positive way.

I'm not a big fan of ruche ties, but it doesn't look all that out of place and if you like it, well... I would lose the tartan pocket square as in my book it is a bit OTT.

You are dead right about the black hose-- the ultimate choice of colours is up to you, and I think you should go with your instincts-- you know what will make you feel comfortable when you walk out the door.

All-in-all a great look. I'd give you a 9.5 out of 10 if I were a judge!

[The Guy in the Kilt at UC]

I've been wearing tweed longer than I've been wearing kilts. It's very much a young man's game in my family. My father's generation will shy away from the look, because (I'm assuming) they don't want to look too old.