Argyle jacket with white tie?

[RichardtheLarge]

I am not sure that I am familiar with the picture of Sean Connery that you mention. Is there any chance that you could show it?

Personally I do not think that the PC or the argyle jacket show off the jabot to best effect and yes, the Sheriffmuir and the Montrose jackets do.

Yes, right here:
https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/in...an-Connery.jpg
To be fair, I’ve seen him in states of arguable faux pax with highlandwear—a long tartan tie with his Coatee, for example. I’d suggest, though, that if the high collar or coverage of the chest with the jacket or vest is what is missed with the jabot, that an Argyle with a five button vest might be more suitable for a jabot than a Coatee or prince Charlie with a three button vest as pictured here. I suppose part of the trouble might just be the long association of Argyles with daywear nowadays.

What is your opinion on highlandwear as formalwear in general? Does anything seem amiss to you if people appear at a formal ball, for example, in a doublet, jabot, and kilt instead of white tie and tails?