Quote Originally Posted by CMcG View Post
If the wool were fine green barathea, I'd say a jacket like that would be quite formal by today's standards. It would resemble other doublets without falling into any named type, which would mean it would be suitable for black or white tie events.

If on the other hand, it were done in a coarser green tweed, I feel like it would bring down the level of formality. This would put it about on the same level as a dress Argyll: suitable for formal daywear, dressy evening wear, or black tie. I believe Matt Newsome has a Sherriffmuir done up in grey tweed, as an example.
I agree 100%. It really would ultimately come down to the material used, but you wouldn't get much more "informal" than the original portrait I think. That is, the least formal one could make such a jacket/doublet, would be "very smart daywear" and that would be if it were in tweed.

I think it would make a stunning evening doublet in velvet or barathea. For the right look I think it would need to be in dark green or midnight blue, rather than black... that would just lift it one notch (or 4) in my humble opinion!

I want one!

Cheers,

Michael