Virtually every day in my shop someone walks in and begins to pick accessories for the kilt they have just ordered.
The first thing they always seems to ask is for matching Tartan flashes. Then hose that match the Tartan. Then they start to look for a matching Jacobite shirt.

This is usually where I stop them and fall into teacher mode.

I start by standing in front of them and spreading my arms as I say "Does this outfit look good to you?" When they say yes I ask, "What parts of this outfit match?"

I am usually dressed in a regular button down collar shirt, Kilt with Contemporary style kilt belt and daywear sporran, one of my kilts, kilt hose that match or compliment the color of my shirt, and penny loafers.

I tell the customer that they should start building their outfit with the shirts already in their closet. Then get some kilt hose to go with the shirt. Then make sure the leather items in the are all either brown or black.

Then comes the secret.........

THE KILT IS VERY CAPABLE OF STANDING ON ITS OWN!

I then explain that if they start buying all new clothes just to match the kilt they just bought that they will be broke in about 30 min in my shop.

Most new kilt wearers have never seen the kilt worn in any other way than a pipe band, the military, or on some rental outfit website. They just don't know any other way.

That is why seeing photos of our members who have grown up with the kilt are such a valuable part of this site.