The Saint Andrew's Ball 2012, what to wear??

**David Thorpe** · 4th September 12, 10:10 AM

The shiny shoes are excellent.

**Omar Zaragoza** · 18th September 12, 12:47 PM

Hi guys, I'm very excited about the ball, and I'm trying to look good

I found this jacket that I never use, do you thinks is a candidate for beeing modified to an Argyle Jacket?, Do you have any pattern or something I can give to my tailor for the conversion?

**Glen** · 13th March 13, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Omar Zaragoza

Do you have any pattern or something I can give to my tailor for the conversion?

You received no answers I suspect because a double breasted coat is hard to convert.

What did you end up wearing??

**Phil** · 13th March 13, 05:04 PM

You really do have to have some type of smart jacket for the type of event you are going to. You can get away with an Argyll but ideally you should be wearing a Prince Charlie with a bow tie. The jacket you have in mind will not do. As to your wife, I would think a cocktail dress would be fine although a full length gown would be better. It depends on the formality really but you will know all that by now.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 13th March 13, 07:03 PM

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**Omar Zaragoza** · 24th April 13, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Phil

You really do have to have some type of smart jacket for the type of event you are going to. You can get away with an Argyll but ideally you should be wearing a Prince Charlie with a bow tie. The jacket you have in mind will not do. As to your wife, I would think a cocktail dress would be fine although a full length gown would be better. It depends on the formality really but you will know all that by now.

I know Phil, I wanted to go as formal as I could be but buying a jacket its not that easy to me I will wo to the US soon and I will buy an Argyll and a Prince Charles if Im lucky