Doublet

**David Thorpe** · 25th April 12, 02:59 AM

I found this while exploring evening wear options. Maybe with jabot and cuffs? Diamond-shape buttons?

**Chas** · 25th April 12, 03:09 AM

If it is in your price range, I would go for it. If the pockets could be removed, it would look like a Sherrifmuir. It looks dark blue on my monitor, what is the real colour?

Regards

Chas

**OC Richard** · 25th April 12, 04:19 AM

Actually that's not a "doublet" per se but a jacket, called in the Army the Blue Patrol Dress jacket, long popular with officers in the Highland regiments.

BTW in Blue Patrol Dress, this jacket is worn with "trews" (tartan trousers) not with the kilt, by officers. Highland officers' dress can be seen to good effect in the film Tunes Of Glory. Here's the opening portion. The first scene is in the Officers' Mess. Half the officers are in Patrol Dress, half in No2 Dress (a "dark khaki" or as Americans say "olive drab" jacket with open collar). At 10:00 there are many good full-length shots of both styles of dress. Note that one officer is wearing the kilt with the Patrol jacket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG1bsYPsAfE

Military pipers will wear that jacket with the kilt. Here is Pipe Major Gavin Stoddart. Note that, unlike other military jackets, no collar badges are worn with this style.

So it's a specifically military style, and in my opinion would look a bit odd if worn with civilian dress... like a civilian wearing a USMC Dress Blues jacket with tuxedo pants at a formal event.

**Jack Daw** · 25th April 12, 07:58 AM

I have one in a similar cut. I got it from Burnett's & Struth and it is referred to as a Patrol Tunic. I prefer that to the typical piper's doublet.

**CMcG** · 25th April 12, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by DrummerBoy

I found this while exploring evening wear options. Maybe with jabot and cuffs? Diamond-shape buttons?

As OC Richard has pointed out, this style of jacket has a very military/police association with it. As Chas has said, it would be more suitable for evening wear without those pockets. I will add that if it came in a material like barathea, moleskin, or velvet, it would also help to make it more suitable for evening wear. I don't think a jabot and cuffs would quite work with this jacket because they are top shelf, traditional formal accessories and this jacket doesn't quite fit the mould. You could put diamond buttons if you wish, but I don't think it would be necessary.

**cable scot** · 25th April 12, 08:35 AM

Here's my 2p.No jabot and cuffs,no front pockets,in velvet if poss.,wool if you must.Is this a DIY project,or are you going to buy it?

Kind Regards
Andy

**David Thorpe** · 25th April 12, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by cable scot

Is this a DIY project,or are you going to buy it?

Neither at this point. I just ran across it while surfing and liked the look of it. It doesn't appear that it is suitable for civilian evening wear, so I'll keep looking.

**Tobus** · 26th April 12, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by DrummerBoy

Neither at this point. I just ran across it while surfing and liked the look of it. It doesn't appear that it is suitable for civilian evening wear, so I'll keep looking.

Speaking of running across things and liking the looks of them, I found this Civil War era (reproduction) shell jacket that might work as a formal doublet. With a change of buttons and perhaps some dressing-up of the sleeve cuffs, it might just fit the bill. Thoughts?