Most Overlooked Little Touch In Kilt Fashion?

[@richardwhite3924]

As far as shirts go, I tend to wear collar-less "grandfather" style linen or flannel shirts on a normal day. Mostly a solid color - white, black, tan, red, grey, blue. I only wear a shirt with a collar if it is more formal and I feel I need to be wearing a tie

[@nildamorell8358]

brilliant comment on the pattern mixing. Love it. I wear red tartan plaid with leopard print shoes anchored by a camel or black sweater.

[@mrgato909]

i absolutely love this channel and the vibe you guys put in it. btw please raise your volume i had my phone to the max and i could barely hear the video. it was less volumey than normal.

[@spr0k3t]

My hardest was the full formal hardware and leather matching. Black leather is easy to get right. My hardest was the metal hardware. My hand stitched tartan (family heirloom) looks amazing with gold tones and feels quite a bit muted with silvers. Finding the right kilt pin to fit the style took a few months. However, I barely ever wear that one unless it's with that specific tartan. It was originally an oversized lapel or hat pin that was modified to fit the style (late 1800s, early 1900s). Most of my kilt pins aren't anything traditional and some are downright out of place unless you understand my humor. My favorite: "Office Space: Piece of Flair" button.

[@seankeaney823]

The part that was the hardest was the shoes… I have owned a few pairs of ghillie brogues over the years and none of them fit my wide feet… So inevitably I accepted that wearing my kilt meant hurting my feet and dealing with blisters. I gave up on the ghillies and found some leather balmoral brogue boots EEE width in Black & Brown and those have become my goto kilt footwear. I wish I found them 20 years ago.

[@rallencorzine2691]

balmoral boots, good enough for the Prince to use walking around

[@benharkins_]

Do you have a brand you'd recommend? I have similar issues with ghillie brogues

[@rallencorzine2691]

@Ben Harkins . I have a bespoked pair, made in Spain, not cheap but very well made

[@seankeaney823]

@@benharkins_ Allen Edmonds, they come in a variety of sizes and width’s up to EEE. The Dalton Wingtip Dress Boots and Chapman Weatherproof Boots are my choice. They regularly go on sale for 30-50% off list if you are patient.

[@benharkins_]

@@seankeaney823 Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for a good sale.

[@stevenwaldrop7853]

The description at the first sounds so much like me! 🤣 I'm trying to relax into it.

[@propyro85]

I'm a huge sucker for kilt pins, it's probably the least important aspect of wearing a kilt that I enjoy the most. But I am weird, so that follows.

[@OCCA]

Finally being able to get my Duncan tartan (ancient). I have my grandfather's Duncan tie, but it has been a long time coming in being able to get the Duncan kilt.

[@MexieMex]

I'd say ghillie brogue laces. So many people have no idea how (or where) to tie them and leave it until they are about to head out the door before even thinking about learning.

[@SeanPaulNotTheSinger]

Kilt pins are the interesting ones for me. I very rarely wear them, unless I'm going to be in a full and formal event. I wear kilts every day, whether I'm skiing, riding my Onewheel, or coaching Little League, and often I'm not interested in the possible event that something on my thigh is going to stab me if I fall or am bumped for some reason. As for the sneakers discussion item, I agree with not wearing kilt hose with them... I compromise with baseball socks. Long, don't need flashes to keep them up, and also don't look out of place with sneakers.

[@ketothor]

I actually just got my first kilt three days ago. I got it from a vendor at a Faire. He basically sized me and set em up. I was nervous about wearing it but by the end of the day I actually really liked it but thats the only bit I own in terms of an outfit. I bought a Linen Shirt for a top but dont have hose or a belt or a sporran or anything else. So that’s pretty much what I’m sweating about right now. I want something that looks good, super simple/casual, and wont clash with my kilt. I’m probably worried the most about finding things that go with the kilt then offsets it and makes it look terrible.

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

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[@ryanwolfe8578]

I have never worn flashes with my kilt hose and I'm NOT sure if this is wrong even if wearing it casually? My goal is build my kilt accessories to double from casual too dress casual (I wear a hunting Tartan) as I don't expect to be invited to a formal event that necessitates a prince charlie though would like to pair a highland green tweed vest & jacket to wear it as a coordinated ensemble.

[@TadTheTinker]

Never heard a rule broken for not wearing flashes. More recommended for more formal occasions but still not mandatory. When I am going casual, I will take my flashes off the elastic and just put the elastic on the sock. And that is only if I am concerned to socks may sag.

[@WWIIREBEL]

My typical casual...i wear a Black watch kilt with black socks/hose and a black t-shirt. In fall/winter i wear similar with a button shirt/tie and a sweater when too cold.Footwear...i wear a-typical black Ammo boots,but not with the hobnails/heel/toe plates.Also have pairs in brown,lol.

[@JoseRodriguez-mo4jw]

Lol the shirt is the hardest part for me. I find I difficult to find one that matches the kilt. I do not default to white.

[@jonlilley2832]

I always agonize over my shoe choices - or severe lack thereof now that I'm not in a band. I have dance gillies, but they have no sole to speak of, but I like the shoes themselves and work well with the kilt. Where can I get gillies with soles? Or something like a black running flat? Black or brown please.

[@gwdancer]

I love the details, though I definitely don't overdo it, and I do lean into simplicity over all. I have three kilt pins that I love. One is a WW1 era officer's pin, one is my grandfather's grouse foot, which is in great shape, but is a bit tiny for my taste, and the third is a jeweled basket-hilt claymore that I paid too much for, but it is delightful.

[@Mary-Louise-mk8qw]

The Dirk tucked in the stocking

[@williamstamper5395]

Thank you about fashion, now on shoes, can one wear slip ons if one has to have increase souls because of hip replacement and a shorter leg length, I still like the gilees but unable to use them because of my condition?

[@DanWessner]

I know this video is old but I really sweated over kilt hose. What color? is there a style? How am I going to match with shirts I own? There were questions.

[@SantoSer]

shirts- I default to henleys often. I'm mostly in the "pub" category, I've never dressed up formal in a kilt. Shoes are hard because I'm 4E and you just can't get comfortable regular shoes. custom chukkas, custom "faire" boots. and yeah, I've done sandals. the biggest problem right now? I'm in the phoenix region of AZ and this is the only place I've been in the past decade where I've seen no one wearing a kilt, ever. St Patrick's Day I saw 4 (not counting me) between 2 large parking lot pub events. so, hundreds of people. just frikkin weird.

[@zombiechaddy]

The shirt is also what I sweat over, particularly short sleeve shirts

[@jmatt56]

Shoes are a tough part. My band wears ghillies as a standard. However, my feet can't take it in parade. So, standard brogues/wing tips. Others rip the tongue out of a pair of New Balance blacks and put in the long strings. BTW if you're dressed in Montrose, wear the buckle brogues. If not, dial it back, please.

[@inregionecaecorum]

What do you think of Pendleton plaid shirts?

[@lawrencekearney9857]

... I will offer that it looks like you're wearing a British military jumper. I don't know if it is a "thing" but I wore one I found in a surplus bin in the US while in the UK (Scotland) seeing friends and some acquaintances that were ex-military enquired if it was a military jumper and sighed a bit when I said yes. British for "oh, my". Soooo I don't wear it there anymore :-) .

[@TheUnhousedWanderer]

Combat boots. You can't go wrong with combat boots.

[@TadTheTinker]

Agreed.

[@rallencorzine2691]

Try balmoral boots, good enough for a Prince to use

[@jackalnerf6230]

Amen🙏

[@FLASHM97]

As a Scottish person I detest seeing combat boots with a kilt. Really spoils the look

[@gcanaday1]

Must go shirtless, combat boots, and wear it too low.

[@violadamore2-bu2ch]

I debated the color because I have no connection to a clan. I selected grey as that would be a basic color that any other color would go well with. It turned out to be Clan Hamilton Grey as my selection.

[@riveness]

Shoes are def an after thought and for first timer, i would avoid brogues initially

[@gunnyclaus8511]

I need to get more for my Kilted Gunny Claus

[@sgwilsonmd]

Rocky, Eric, that is more for the parade in San Fransisco.

[@earthtoc.j]

I never knew that those were called tattersall shirts. My sister and I always just call them graph paper shirts

[@traildogisla]

Bottom jacket or waistcoat button left undone.

[@knitaesthetic2549]

"Shoes" 😂

[@PhilipCrichton]

Shoes may be a perennial problem because so few good options are available so you fall back on what's in the closet. Ghillie brogues may be traditional but they are downright ugly. Low shoes in general all look terrible with hose. Might as well be wearing loafers (ugh). With hose, footwear that rise smoothly and cover the ankles are needed, and to that I point to the oft mentioned combat boots. Those are fine but a bit clunky. Of late I have seen more "ghillie boots" which look like wing tips but cover the ankles and snug to the leg creating a smooth line from sole to leg.

[@Emerald_Wolf]

Let me ride a skateboard and I will absolutely be your honor guard shirtless in a kilt

[@robertmiler6652]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, where is the best place to find my clans tartan. I'm a Miler (most likely Jewish) from Dumfriesshire Have no idea what clan I am a part of. Honestly I'm a Heinz 57 Cherokee but my name is Scottish so I'm going to claim that.

[@USAKiltsOfficial]

Here are all of the results for Miller on our site. Looks like that name has been historically associated with a MacFarlane in the past so that might be a good place to start. www.usakilts.com/gallery/13-16-oz-wool/?keywords=miller

[@robertmiler6652]

@@USAKiltsOfficial thank you for your response. My name is actually Miler with one L. Most searches I do give me results for Miller.

[@kevin-jg5nq]

Check out the “Galloway tartans.” It’s a district tartan. Galloway is a region administered as part of Dumfries and Galloway. It might give you a geographical connection.

[@TheWombatmoon]

Owning the NATO woolly pully…!

[@markchriestenson3257]

I worried about my belt

[@jamesthansen.1499]

Coin in your sporran!

[@gilbertfergusson844]

Give us the FERGUSSON tartan I prefer ancient

[@kevinhamilton6256]

Gee, Rocky, you mean you are turning down extra sales??

[@TrueStrongNorth]

Sporran. I am going to make it out of a rabbit and a deer I hunt.

[@johnnyjet3.1412]

In the book "The Quicksand War' about French Indochina (Vietnam) there's a story about a local formal ball where the invitation for dress stated "Medals" - So the Commander of the local garrison of the French Foreign Legion showed up 'Stark Naked' with his medals pinned to his chest!

[@propyro85]

Now that's commitment to a joke.

[@traestorm]

Mine was the sgian dubh. I still haven't found one I am completely happy with.

[@patrickleonard1410]

Wear a tweed jacket& knit sweater,doc martens...

[@scottmasson3336]

Sporran flask!!😂

[@BCSchmerker]

+USAKiltsOfficial *Thanks for the stylist perspective.* Concur on the shirt being the most overlooked part of a coordinate; shoes being the second most overlooked. I'm sat with my existing MARLOW👑WHITE® long-sleeve and Blauer® short-sleeve; a Tweed vest in Lovat blue and matching hose, plus maroon flashes and Windsor should furnish a five-yard in German Heritage satisfactorily.