Over doing it

[creagdhubh]

How about when my dissertation is done The snow should be melted by then and we can get some good outdoor light without also getting frostbite I guess that means you're on your own with a self-timer for sorting out a panel of Burn's supper outfits...



If you are trying to dress down (still formal), then diced/tartan hose AND buckle brogues are probably too much. Maybe just one or t'other?

I agree. Personally, with the Argyll jacket in black Barathea, I'd opt for diced/tartan hose (or even solid coloured hose in claret, charcoal, navy or a dark/bottle/tartan green - based upon your tartan's colour scheme) and plain, black leather brogues with a high-polish. I'd save the bar and buckle brogues for the Balmoral doublet.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

So, what does everyone think; are diced or tartan hose too fancy to be paired with a dress Argyll for black tie? What about buckle brogues?

Nope. They are perfectly proper for black tie, whatever jacket is worn.

[Grizzly]

Nathan I am beginning to think that you are so overthinking this that you will not enjoy the event because you will be worried that you are wearing the wrong outfit or you could or should have worn something, brighter, duller, more shinny, less shiney. Most of us, and most Scots for that matter, see one of Jocks previous posts, do not have such an extensive wardrobe to choose from.

Wear what you want too not what you think that others should be wanting you to wear.

[Jock Scot]

Nathan.

I think Grizzly makes a very good point there and I really think that you are overthinking all this. As you have taken the time to hunt out one of my past threads, perhaps it might pay you to hunt out another of my old threads:- "The Tweed Argyll". Whilst I am not saying that everything I say and do is exactly right------ far from it--------but it and the following conversations within it, may give you some food for thought and might, eventually, make some room in your wardrobe!

[Nathan]

Nathan I am beginning to think that you are so overthinking this that you will not enjoy the event because you will be worried that you are wearing the wrong outfit or you could or should have worn something, brighter, duller, more shinny, less shiney. Most of us, and most Scots for that matter, see one of Jocks previous posts, do not have such an extensive wardrobe to choose from.

Wear what you want too not what you think that others should be wanting you to wear.

Thanks for the concern Simon, but I wouldn't worry about that. I'm having fun in this thread and am learning as much about the individual perspectives of the forum members as I am about attire choices. I'll enjoy the evening regardless, and once I'm dressed, I probably won't give this a second thought. In the mean time though, my probing has been informative, enlightening and entertaining.

[Jock Scot]

So, what does everyone think; are diced or tartan hose too fancy to be paired with a dress Argyll for black tie? What about buckle brogues?

There is a time and a place for these kilt accessories and whilst wearing them at any dress occasion is not exactly wrong, the trick is in getting the detail right to suit the occasion and that aspect is what sorts out the men from the boys!