Proper Funeral Jacket.

[Nylo]

Im wondering if it would be proper to wear my dark charcoal tweed /w waist coat to funerals. While my Argyll has served me well I love the look of my tweed better.

Thanks,
Nylo

[Father Bill]

What do others wear in your neck of the woods?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I think it would be just fine.

The last funeral I attended kilted as for a friend who was both a Scottish ex-pat, as well as an active member of several local Scottish societies, so many of those attending the funeral were kilted in his honor.

I felt my black Argyle with silver-toned buttons was a bit too formal and flamboyant for a day time funeral, so I wore this jacket, which is a very dark navy.

http://newhousehighland.com/jackets.php

Most of the other guests, however, were either in black Argyles, a few black Prince Charlies, and many in no jacket at all (even a couple of Jacobite shirts, which I thought looked fairly out of place). Point being, people wore what they had. Not many kilt wearers in my area have multiple kilt jackets. So I would have fit right in with my formal Argyle jacket, had I chosen to wear it. However, I felt more comfortable in a more conservative jacket, so I am glad I went with what I did.

I imagine your charcoal tweed jacket would work very well, and would be my preference over a formal Argyle, as well.

[Nylo]

While I have not been to a lot of funerals you bring up a good point. I have always though most were dressed a bit casual for my taste. Maybe my tweed would be fine.

Thanks,
Nylo

[David Thorpe]

Would you wear a cutaway coat if you were going in trousers? That is the equivalent to the black argyle with silver buttons. I have never heard of a funeral where full formal attire was the order of the day. IMHO, your tweed is much more appropriate.

[davidg]

It is arguably more correct for you to wear the charcoal tweed and that would probably be the case in the Highlands. Here in the Lowlands we would more commonly see the black Argyll worn simply because that's what most people have, but it really is for more formal funerals

Relax and don't worry about it. You will be properly dressed

[English Bloke]

Tweed, if it were me.

[Grizzly]

*** more for the charcoal tweed

[pascs]

A charcoal jacket, and waistcoat if you choose, is perfectly fine. For me I would always wear a plain black tie too but that might just be more a local Scottish thing or that I feel its correct for me.

[OC Richard]

Im wondering if it would be proper to wear my dark charcoal tweed /w waist coat to funerals. While my Argyll has served me well I love the look of my tweed better.

I'm guessing that the Argyll jacket you're referring to is black. "Argyll" is a cut, or style, of jacket (the reference being to the so-called "Argyll cuffs") and Argyll jackets can be made out of Barathea in black, dark green, etc or in tweed in plain, herringbone, windowpane, etc in any colour such as Lovat Green, charcoal, or any other colour tweed is available in.

The feeling of traditionalists in Scotland is that black jackets are not suitable for outdoor or daytime wear, and tweed is preferred, be it charcoal or Lovat or what have you. They think it odd that Americans nearly universally wear black tuxedos for outdoor and daytime weddings.

Here's what I wore back in March to pipe at my Father-in-Law's funeral, a tweed Argyll (not sure what the colour might be called... looks like feldgrau to me)



Here is a wedding with light-coloured tweed jackets (the Groom's an Argyll) ... most Americans nowadays would wear black



Here are some Argyll jackets, any and all of which would be considered perfectly suitable for any daytime or outdoor funeral, wedding, or other event, in Scotland