New Duke of York kilt (or "Newsome in a Tewksbury")

**Thebigeman77** · 27th April 09, 10:17 AM

VERY impressive kilt, I like the tartan and the pleats are striking and immaculate!

P.S. I love your current avatar picture!

**Standard** · 27th April 09, 10:33 AM

Great looking kilt and kit Matt. One of Barb's creations has been on my wish list for some time now. Another outstanding job by Barb.

**Rogerson785** · 27th April 09, 05:02 PM

Sir,

What a fantastic kilted ensemble, you are the spitting image one strives for.

I thought you might be singing opera.

I too thought that one could get away with wearing a regimental striped tie and if Matt can pull it then so can the rest of us. I guess the size of the stripes and corresponding colors to the tartan are a key factor is selecting your neckwear.

**JSFMACLJR** · 27th April 09, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rogerson785

Sir,

What a fantastic kilted ensemble, you are the spitting image one strives for.

I thought you might be singing opera.

I too thought that one could get away with wearing a regimental striped tie and if Matt can pull it then so can the rest of us. I guess the size of the stripes and corresponding colors to the tartan are a key factor is selecting your neckwear.

Actually the size of the stripes and the colours really have no bearing in selecting a regimental striped tie to wear with the kilt. If you have a connection with the regiment, it doesn't matter what your tartan looks like. The key factor here is "entitlement."

**Kiltman** · 27th April 09, 08:45 PM

Many congratulations to you Matt. What a beautiful kilt!

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 28th April 09, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

Actually the size of the stripes and the colours really have no bearing in selecting a regimental striped tie to wear with the kilt. If you have a connection with the regiment, it doesn't matter what your tartan looks like. The key factor here is "entitlement."

Which is why I like my "regimental style" tie. It's not actually a regimental tie, so I don't have to worry about giving the impression that I have a connection to a particular regiment. But the colors do look great with my kilt.

There used to be a company years ago that would make neck ties with these similar regimental stripes, but based off of a tartan. In essence the sett of the tartan would only be shown in one direction, making stripes. But these ties were designed to wear with the kilt. I've seen a few older gents wearing them with their kilts and think they are a marvelous idea.