Newbie ??? about a sports coat

[kilted firefighter]

I suspect my experience is not unique among new kilt wearers. At first you put together the best kit you can with what you have, based on your own preconceived ideas, Google image searches, and advice from here. Likely very few you run into where you live will have seen enough kilts in their lifetime to notice anything amiss. Gradually as budget allows and style is refined (mostly by following examples of those here in my case) your look will improve. The lesson for me, and my advise for you, is: try not to worry so much about it that you don't kilt up when you can, if you have a sport coat and it looks decent, go for it. Gradually you will add to and improve your look in a natural progression.

[sbroomheadsr]

What good points and discourses y'all have provided. I will, as I can afford, purchase the proper jackets and a Prince Charlie as well. I have several sweaters, lightweight and heavy, that will probably work better that the "Saxon" sports coat. I'll have to give them a go when I need to be more dressy.

I wore my kilt out this last Saturday for the first time. I paired a tan polo shirt with it and dark socks with walking shoes, no coat or sweater even tho' it was chilly.

Wearing the kilt seemed as natural as the sound of the pipes are pleasing to my ears; it must be in my soul.

Steven