Light weight Kilt Jacket...sources?

[Reiver]

I have searched and found one of the fine folks that advertises/supports this site that carries a light weight day wear jacket but it is black only.
Has anyone a source for lightweight day wear jacket(s) in assorted colors?

I live in Az at 2600 ft....even the winters are nice and the summers are hot (as in hot). A linen or very lightweight would make a nice summer of winter jacket actually.


I've a great tweed (ebay.uk.) that is a middle of the winter 5k foot or above jacket. Does not cut it for any wear other than a storm front passing thru.

[Mikilt]

I faced the same dilemma with humid Chicago summers. I took a seersucker jacket and converted it for kilt wear.

[Reiver]

I faced the same dilemma with humid Chicago summers. I took a seersucker jacket and converted it for kilt wear.

If I can't find anything I suspect that's the only alternative.....it is not humid (by law I have to say that) so that's a plus but you know the rest....I grew up on Lake Michigan so know the humidity deal.

[Liam]

After a nightmare of an ebay purchase process with the wrong item being shipped first, and then the shipping co. mixing up the order after over 5 months, I received a light weight jacket and vest from a Pakastani company Ajar Impex. I am very pleased with the jacket and vest, but had written off my purchase a couple of times. I had reasons for wanting a non black light weight jacket so persevered. If you are an impatient person, I would not recommend you go this route. I am but it tried my patience.

This is a picture right out of the box. I was already wearing the kilt, hose, shirt and even the hat. I think it works quite well, although this wasn't the kilt I had intended to wear it with.

[Bruce Scott]

I am not sure that these are still available but linen seems like a good way to go.
http://kiltmaker.blogspot.com.au/201...t-jackets.html

[Reiver]

I am not sure that these are still available but linen seems like a good way to go.
http://kiltmaker.blogspot.com.au/201...t-jackets.html

Thanks Bruce but it appears they no longer carry the linen model just the imported wool type.

Thanks too Liam but that lightweight also appears to be woolen yes? Nice for Alberta I bet but not so much for Arizona. Looks good I might add.

[CMcG]

My solution was to think outside the Highland box. I noticed that a lot of on-trend men's blazers and sport coats are cut quite short in the waist, and so I went down to Forever21 and found a 1/2 lined cotton one that works with the kilt. Stores like H&M or Topman also carry these sorts of "slim cut" jackets.

The key to having this look smart—and not like a hot mess—is to get a jacket that doesn't cover the pleats and has a bit of a cut away for the sporran. If it does not have these features, then a trip to the tailor or DIY can fix it, which would be easier than a longer, older style of jacket.

Here's mine, which has a matching waistcoat/vest (not shown here). The set was about $100 altogether, no alteration necessary. Note that the jacket does not interfere with my sporran:


Here's the back. The fell of my kilt ends at the yellow line just visible at the bottom of the jacket. This is where the pleats start—and heaven forbid that anyone would willingly interfere with the swish and swing of those pleats


The only problem I've had with the jacket is that cotton wrinkles quite easily

[Reiver]

CMcG....that makes too much sense I guess and you do look sharp. Cotton/linen will wrinkle but it beats heat stroke by a mile.
I'm going to look for some inexpensive lightweight sport coats and if they look good wear them, if not have them tailored up a wee bit.

I need a bit of classy day wear in my life lol.