Civilian (non-formal) kilt jackets with different colored facings?

[Tobus]

I love the history of military jackets & coats using different colored facings to designate regiments and units. It sort of fascinates me.

But I'm wondering why this never caught on with non-formal civilian jackets, especially kilt jackets.

All the modern kilt jackets I see have the same color material at the gauntlet cuffs, collars, etc. And all the historical portraits I've looked at seem to suggest the same thing. There may be examples of different facing colors that I haven't seen, though, in which case I'd love for someone to post them! I do believe I've seen it done on more formal attire, especially the ones that lean toward military cuts (such as doublets and possibly PCs). But I'm talking specifically about civilian non-formal jackets. Think "daywear".

I think it would be a nice look for a bespoke Argyll jacket to use a different color at the cuffs, collar, and perhaps even the pocket flaps. Nothing 'loud' or garish, of course. And nothing that potentially copies military color combinations. Maybe an olive-greenish tweed jacket with a brownish tweed for the facings? Or a grey Barathea jacket with medium blue facings? The color combinations could be endless, and would be a very stylish way of adding some visual appeal to a kilt jacket, as well as coordinating colors with one's kilt and hose. Might even be cool for a waistcoat to match the facing color.

What say you? Have you seen it done? Would you like to see it done? Are there any quality jacket makers who would do such a custom order?

[piperdbh]

I would imagine it never caught on because it might be seen as trying to copy military style too much. I'd like to see it done, and might make myself a jacket like you're talking about, but it would be very easy to wind up in the realm of tacky.

[Tobus]

I would imagine it never caught on because it might be seen as trying to copy military style too much.

Possibly, although it didn't seem to stop civilian jackets from copying such things as epaulettes. And in fact, many of the kilt traditions today came from the military. They make no bones about it, nor do they apologize for copying military styles. I just wonder why certain parts of military tradition made it to civilian tradition but not others. Especially something so innocuous as using two colors to build a jacket instead of one.

[madmacs]

I may end up having to do cuffs in a different colour on a tweed jacket conversion to a doublet... That likely means the facings will be the same colour...

Need to make a tailors dummy first though... Old tshirt and lots of tape i believe...

[madmacs]

Possibly, although it didn't seem to stop civilian jackets from copying such things as epaulettes. And in fact, many of the kilt traditions today came from the military. They make no bones about it, nor do they apologize for copying military styles. I just wonder why certain parts of military tradition made it to civilian tradition but not others. Especially something so innocuous as using two colors to build a jacket instead of one.

It's probably an economic reason... 2 pieces of cloth required vs 1... Of course the PC would be 2, but I guess that would be more traditionally 1 colour anyway

[piperdbh]

Possibly, although it didn't seem to stop civilian jackets from copying such things as epaulettes.

True. One of the historians will have to answer this question more in-depth.

[JSFMACLJR]

I am a big proponent of having different coloured facings for evening dress, but I am afraid I have just never seen it done for day wear. Would you do this for a suit or a tweed jacket or blazer? Probably not.

PS I have seen cricket and rowing blazers and various school blazers with coloured facings. The prefects and stewards of my old school, Upper Canada College, in Toronto, wear white blazers with blue facings on special days.

[Arlen]

I've seen a lot of daywear/hunting jackets which have different facings etc, and they looked pretty smart. At the Mey games some years ago I saw a gent with a shooting jacket in a Kilt cut which was green with maroon facings and looked wonderful.

[Thomas H]

Different color Kilt Jackets would be Awsome !!!! I would buy that, i would like one two match my Kilt.

[Thomas H]

I seen were the gentle men before me said Kilt cut , What is a Kilt cut for a jacket and can a tweed jacket be cut in this fashion to make it a Kilt cut Jacket?