my new MacLean tartan kilt.

I will soon pull the trigger on my first kilt. An 8 yrd, wool kilt, in Maclean dress modern, from Scotweb.

I would like a black Argyll jacket with matching waistcoat. May need to settle on the jacket alone.

The occassion is the Centenary Gathering of the Clan MacLean at Duart. This will be my first trip to Scotland.

My guestions are...

how can I dress up my kilt without spending a fortune?

how can I use this one kilt for day and evening wear, with out buying two sets of accessories? Brown? Black?

can I wear a Irish fishermans pullover with a Schottish kilt, witout committing a fashion faux pas?

no one seems to like white or black hose around here, so what color do you all recommend with this tartan?

I have about 9 months to pull this together. This includes airfare, motel, transportation, events and food. Any advise is welcome, just please remember this will be in Scotland, so please don't say, "Wear what you want."

Thanks in advance,

-M-