"Balmoral" Doublet Help?

[cable scot]

I would think open with a mandarin collar and vest would be a good look as well.For more formal a high collar and cravat would do nicely with a closed doublet and waistplate

IMHO
Andy

[CMcG]

Here is a Balmoral hybrid on Ebay with a low starting price and no bids - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2510429362...84.m1423.l2649

For someone looking for something different!

Thanks MacRobert's.

I do wonder about that one. I like it, yes, but does anyone else think that stand up collar might be supposed to lie down? I think so, because there ought to be more buttons if it isn't.

I looked at that one as well, but it was too rich for my blood

It looks like a Kenmore doublet to me. There is a strip of velcro where the other buttons on the chest ought to be... maybe to hold keep one's jabot from flapping about while dancing or ending up in their soup while eating?

The eBay doublet that MacRobert's Reply posted:


Kinloch Anderson's Kenmore:

[CMcG]

I would think open with a mandarin collar and vest would be a good look as well.For more formal a high collar and cravat would do nicely with a closed doublet and waistplate

IMHO
Andy

I'd be willing to give the open doublet, mandarin collar shirt, and vest a try, but I'm guessing that isn't so traditional... depending on the shirt, that would probably still be considered a formal look, albeit an "alternative" one, yes?

As for a cravat, I guess we'll see if the gorge of my new (used) doublet is high enough. I have a stock tie that I'm quite fond of, but it will look a bit off if the top button of the doublet doesn't come up to cover enough of the tie.

[JSFMACLJR]

That doublet will look fine open or closed. You can wear a waistcoat if you like, or not...it will still look fine. Black tie, jabot, or stock would all work, and if you were from Perthshire you could even wear a white bow tie!.

[Bugbear]

Interesting that the stock is being discussed as a legitimate item with Highland attire.
* Never mind, it's probably not the stock I'm thinking about.

[Muddy]

Yeah I'd go with lace jabot or black bow tie and definitely I'd go with the belt over it but that's just me.
Might look good open to though for a more casual look. I like options. Options are good.

[JWLC]

CMcG, I must congratulate you on your find. I was the other bidder on that jacket and sadly, with a 38" chest it seemed like a perfect fit for me.

I think it would look perfect worn buttoned with a belt; or unbuttoned over a low-cut waistcoat, mess dress style. A belt could be worn over the waistcoat with the latter option too. Either way, I think a jabot would look as smashing as a bow tie.

You might be able to get away with wearing a four-in-hand tie and higher-cut waistcoat with this doublet. It would probably place it in between an argyll/braemar etc and black-tie in terms of formality. The Kinloch Anderson website has photos of Sherriffmuirs being worn that way.

You got this doublet for a real steal at £14.49!! I probably wouldn't have paid more than £20 for it though, given my paltry student budget. I'd be happy to grab it off you too if it doesn't work out. Though I'd personally prefer a Balmoral made in a rich green velvet.

[MacSpadger]

I'd be willing to give the open doublet, mandarin collar shirt, and vest a try, but I'm guessing that isn't so traditional...

If you want to wear it traditionally, wear it as Charlie is wearing it, buttoned up with a belt. We are discussing a garment here often associated with very high level functions, such as RSVP evening balls. It's not really designed to be worn with a waistcoat/vest. But, you have paid for it, it's up to you what you want to do with it.
There have been a couple of this kind of doublet on Ebay UK recently, they get very few bids and often go for low prices. I suspect that if you were actually Scottish and living here, if you bought one, there'd be really not many occasions where you could wear it, hence the low prices.

[JSFMACLJR]

I suspect that if you were actually Scottish and living here, if you bought one, there'd be really not many occasions where you could wear it, hence the low prices.

I see many doublets like this worn by friends and aquaintances at balls in Scotland and at the Royal Caledonian Ball in London. You could wear this doublet whenever you wear Highland evening dress.

[Jack Daw]

CMcG, you really scored with this jacket! Kudos! (I'm noticing that the Duke likes to wear his thumbs tucked in his belt.)