Jabots

[creagdhubh]

David,

I was drafting my response whilst you posted your photo - quicker on the trigger, Marine!

Personally, I am fond of the jabot and cuffs look, or sometimes without the cuffs and only the jabot. However, I would only wear the jabot with a doublet of some sort, either single or souble-breasted (think Montrose, Kenmore, or Balmoral). If wearing a jabot with an open doublet, such as the Regulation, Appin, Sheriffmuir, then I would ensure that I wear a 5-6 button waistcoat (has a high 'neck') and not a 3-4 button, which the latter is naturally lower cut, thus revealing more of the wearer's shirt and to my eye, does not flatter/set-off the jabot at all. I would not wear a jabot with a coatee, such as the common 'Prince Charlie.' These are my opinions on the matter. Jabots are equally nice for black and white tie affairs.

How about the past and present Dukes of Argyll:







And Kinloch-Anderson's superb example:




And finally, Clan Macpherson Chieftain, the late Euan Macpherson of Glentruim, who always wore a jabot for evening attire. Also shown is a painting of Glentruim's grandfather and previous Laird of Glentruim:




Cheers,