"Highland" embellishments on jackets

[MacRobert's Reply]

The British version of the Napoleon story or legend is that in the Royal Navy, midshipmen were originally boys apprenticed to train as ships' officers. Known as snotties because of their youthful tears and running noses which tended to be wiped on their sleeves, three brass buttons were applied to the cuffs as disincentives. Later, the three buttons became the rank insignia of the Chief Petty Officer.

[Nathan]

Personally, I like these embellishments on kilt jackets. Not because they look more "Scottish", but because they look more traditional. I actually wish some of these styles would find their way back to other clothing styles that aren't kilt-related, as I think they add a lot of character. I hate the way modern fashion has become streamlined, simple, and boring. Not only with the lack of details like these, but with boring choices of cloth and lack of tailoring to accentuate body shapes.

For me these things are just a variation on a theme. I like a nice tweed kilt jacket that fits nicely and that's worn with the proper accessories. From my perspective, these things are similar to trim options on a car and are open to taste.

They are indeed "traditional" in Highland attire in that they haven't fallen out of civilian use as they have in other cultures, but as I have mentioned on other threads, jackets which lack of these embellishments have been as traditional a mainstay in Highland fashion as those that those that sport them.












Everyone is certainly entitled to prefer whatever pleases their eye but for me, whether the jacket has gauntlet cuffs, braemar cuffs, plain cuffs, one button or two, epaulettes or not doesn't change how I feel about the jacket much. For me, the tweed selected, how it fits, how it is cut in relation to the sporran and how it works with the overall outfit are far more important.

[Liam]

I like Nathan's first picture. It is toned down and defiantly not military.

I would not say that the legal profession is defiantly not military but it is definately not so..... spell check creates these wonderful opportunaties....

Cheers...Bill

[ASinclair]

For me these things are just a variation on a theme. I like a nice tweed kilt jacket that fits nicely and that's worn with the proper accessories. From my perspective, these things are similar to trim options on a car and are open to taste.

They are indeed "traditional" in Highland attire in that they haven't fallen out of civilian use as they have in other cultures, but as I have mentioned on other threads, jackets which lack of these embellishments have been as traditional a mainstay in Highland fashion as those that those that sport them. <snip>

Everyone is certainly entitled to prefer whatever pleases their eye but for me, whether the jacket has gauntlet cuffs, braemar cuffs, plain cuffs, one button or two, epaulettes or not doesn't change how I feel about the jacket much. For me, the tweed selected, how it fits, how it is cut in relation to the sporran and how it works with the overall outfit are far more important.

I agree Nathan. Here is my Chief.


And here I am in Harris Tweed.

[Tobus]

I would not say that the legal profession is defiantly not military but it is definately not so..... spell check creates these wonderful opportunaties....

Cheers...Bill

Speaking of spell check, that should be "definitely".

[Nathan]

Speaking of spell check, that should be "definitely".

Tobus wins!

[tundramanq]

Aarg, cell phone auto-spell is worse.

[Spartan Tartan]

I agree that the overall appearance, specifically the fit, is far more important. However, I do like the embellishments. Like you say, Nathan, it the trim package I find pleasing, but the car has to be solid to begin with otherwise it is not worth it.

[creagdhubh]

I agree that the overall appearance, specifically the fit, is far more important. However, I do like the embellishments. Like you say, Nathan, it the trim package I find pleasing, but the car has to be solid to begin with otherwise it is not worth it.

Wow! Well said!