Argyle jacket with white tie?

[Steve Ashton]

I am one of those that believes that white tie is not just wearing a white bow tie instead of a black one. I do not believe wearing lace jabot and cuffs denotes white tie.

To me white tie is only for those most formal of events. State dinners, the Noble prize awards and banquet, the opening night of the Vienna opera.
(I happened to witness first hand a man arrive at the Noble prize ceremony not in the proscribed uniform who was politly directed down the street to one of the hire stores, who stay open late, and to obtain the appropriate attire.)

To me white tie is a proscribed uniform. It is "White Tie and Tails". This means a tail coat and all of the appropriate accessories.

I am one of those who does not believe that there is a kilted equivilant to white tie. The only exception would be as the official representitive of Scotland at a state function where other heads of state are representig their countries in their National Dress.

So no, I'm sorry, I do not believe that an Argyle jacket is acceptable white tie attire.