Day for Night - Daywear as Eveningwear for a Wedding.

[keith_b]

My wife and I just attended a friend's wedding at the Arts & Letters Club here in Toronto. "The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto (usually just called The Arts and Letters Club) is a private club in Toronto, Ontario which brings together writers, architects, musicians, painters, graphic artists, actors, and others working in or with a love of the arts. The club is located in a historic building at 14 Elm Street in downtown Toronto."



A tweed jacket seemed very venue appropriate so I decided to wear a recently acquired vintage tweed kilt jacket. I'm not sure who the maker is, as there's no label inside the jacket. It does seem really well made, of pretty decent weight and does have a vintage feel to it. I'm trying to confirm with the original owner how old it actually is. I'll make sure to post a close-up of the pattern too.

Other than the jacket, I'm wearing the following:

-Light blue cotton dress shirt by Frank & Oak.
-Regimental-style grey wool tie with navy blue stripe from Lands' End.
-Fair Isle sweater vest that I picked up at a great discounted price from Lands' End.
-Fishing flies patterned pocket square from H&M.
-Economy wool Black Watch kilt from Stillwater Kilts.
-Brown leather sporran and sporran strap also from Stillwater.
-Heirloom grouse claw kilt pin.
-Light grey hose with my Bisley "cheater" traditional flashes in ancient/weathered blue.
-Brown leather brogues/wingtips from Dockers.

[cck]

I think you look very sharp. To me, the "Daywear" and "Eveningwear" designations would be better named "Dressy" and "Less dressy."

[keith_b]

Thanks CCK. I got quite a few compliments on the ensemble, especially since I was the only kilted guest. Another forum member mentioned this, and I tend to agree...as soon as you show up in a kilt and jacket the non-kilt wearing populous sees it as a suit/tux equivalent, even if you're just wearing a tweed jacket and brown leathers. There was more than one woman who said that what I was wearing looked, "stunning". Hahaha. I might have stolen a bit of thunder from the bride.

[Father Bill]

Mmm. I doubt that, but yes, you probably boosted the level of her occasion.

[cck]

Keith, we are in agreement. Last week both my wife and I attended high school reunions - the same year but different schools. They were on adjacent days. I did, like you, and wore a tweed jacket with my kilt that evening to the dinner for my class reunion. I was flooded with compliments (mostly from the women.) When I went to my wife's reunion, I decided not to wear the kilt - this was her time to shine.

[cable scot]

very well turned out sir.

[keith_b]

I had a MacDonald modern kilt that I thought about wearing, but liked the idea of the subdued Black Watch in contrast with the 'loud' jacket.

[Liam]

My thoughts concerning day wear vs evening etc, are more in line with wearing what others do or a slight, and I stess slight notch above, especially if you are a guest and not the "show". Without knowing how others were attired I think your outfit does this well. As a member of Clan Donald, however I would have opted for the other kilt.

Cheers...Bill

[JohntheBiker]

Having been to the Arts and Letters Club on a number of occasions (my office is close by and we occasionally use the club for functions), I would say that you were well dressed for the venue. Nicely turned out, by the way.

[keith_b]

Thanks John! I should've brought my pipe along too