Selecting a Day Kilt Jacket, advice.

[CollinMacD]

They're absolutely beautiful and yes, traditional, and yes, more formal than many, so here's the question (it's always the question): Where are you going and what are you doing during the days for which it is planned?

I'd love to have one like that, and yes, I'd wear it days, but mostly to fairly dress-up events. For something less dressy and still a beautiful day jacket, have a look at Steve's "Kilt-kut jackets" here:


And having said that... I love the jacket & vest you're showing. (Covet, covet!)

You are one sharp Padre, Father Bill.... Nice look

This the 11th commandment is "Thou shall not covet thy fellow laddies Scottish attire." Think it was lost when Moses broke those tablets first time around....

[Baeau]

This the 11th commandment is "Thou shall not covet thy fellow laddies Scottish attire." Think it was lost when Moses broke those tablets first time around....

Nope, that's the 12th commandment. I did the 11th, about 20 years ago. Don't know where the finished went. I had the rough in a binder, In front of me.

[RichardtheLarge]

I’ve enjoyed a lot of mileage from my black barathea silver buttoned Argyll jacket. If you own no other kilt jackets, it is a great place to start and can be worn just about anywhere at multiple levels of formality.

If you are set on a tweed jacket, then I would go for it, but I believe that you would get significantly more mileage out of a jacket and vest like this in colored barathea. If you selected a non-descript button type (I see matte black pretty regularly nowadays), then this type of doublet could be worn with everything from a solid wool tie to a jabot.

As others have pointed out in this thread, the material of the jacket ultimately dictates the formality of the jacket moreso than the cut and style. That is, a tweed Sheriffmuir is quite casual, while a velvet Argyll is quite formal. Barathea is “middle of the road” and can go either way.

[McMurdo]

I love the tweed sheriffmuir but I don't know where or when I would wear it. If it were me I would go for an Argyll jacket. If you are lucky you can find one on eBay or at a local tartan shop in your size. Here are a few of mine that I've picked up over the years some on EBay some at tartan shops and even one that was sent to me by a friend who purchased it but it didn't quite fit him.

This one was sent to me by a friend it's from 1931


This was handed down from a Grandfather


This was on consignment at a local tartan shop


Someone was selling this on the forum a while ago


I found this on EBay


Ex-Rental from a local tartan shop


This set I had made for me in a tartan I designed


I got this one from kilts4less.com for my nephew's wedding, though I would not wear it for daywear some others do.


So there are a myriad of ways of getting yourself a tweed day jacket. As I say I do like the jacket pictured but I do not know where I would wear it.

[RichardtheLarge]

You’ve been holding out on us, McMurdo! I didn’t realize that you had not just the Wildcat tartan kilt suit, but also the Wildcat hose!

All that’s missing is your Wildcat belted plaid (almost kidding, but not quite).

[CollinMacD]

I love the tweed sheriffmuir but I don't know where or when I would wear it. If it were me I would go for an Argyll jacket. If you are lucky you can find one on eBay or at a local tartan shop in your size. Here are a few of mine that I've picked up over the years some on EBay some at tartan shops and even one that was sent to me by a friend who purchased it but it didn't quite fit him.



I got this one from kilts4less.com for my nephew's wedding, though I would not wear it for daywear some others do.


So there are a myriad of ways of getting yourself a tweed day jacket. As I say I do like the jacket pictured but I do not know where I would wear it.

All of them are very nice, but I just love the jacket that I have found. Appears you must wear the kilt often, my use of the kilt is maybe once a month, and most are black tie affairs. However I do not have a tweed and just love the jacket. I appreciate your style, but the jacket I have chosen is more of the style that I prefer. From what I understand as I have researched the Balmoral Tweed Kilt Doublet, it is not a Sheriffmuir Jacket, there are differences, The Balmoral was very popular pre WWII and one of the predominant jackets of the Highland. But you have a real nice wardrobe. Second jacket will be more conventional. Thanks so much for sharing.

[McMurdo]

All of them are very nice, but I just love the jacket that I have found. Appears you must wear the kilt often, my use of the kilt is maybe once a month, and most are black tie affairs. However I do not have a tweed and just love the jacket. I appreciate your style, but the jacket I have chosen is more of the style that I prefer. From what I understand as I have researched the Balmoral Tweed Kilt Doublet, it is not a Sheriffmuir Jacket, there are differences, The Balmoral was very popular pre WWII and one of the predominant jackets of the Highland. But you have a real nice wardrobe. Second jacket will be more conventional. Thanks so much for sharing.

A friend of mine was the first with this jacket from House of Labrahan and I do like them a lot I just know it would not be my choice for a first jacket as to me it is neither fish nor fowl. Especially if I were going in for Black Tie affairs I would get something in barathea or velvet instead of tweed as these choices are more traditional for Black Tie. I question why you are asking for advice when it seems none is actually wanted.

[CollinMacD]

Simply because I would like to make sure that I understand proper clothing to wear at appropriate events. Maybe I did not explain this correctly, I already own two formal jackets, and I do not just attend black tie events. I have been attending many more casual events and don't have any Day Jackets, I only have formal black dress jackets. However, I still want to maintain a high dress standard, I do not care for the polo shirts, sweaters, white hose, and boots look. I especially do not care much for the Jacobite shirt look, although I have one and did wear it recently but did not feel comfortable. I am looking for a much more dressier look. I prefer being sharp and distinguished, as an older gentleman with no issue wearing a tie and waistcoat. Why am I asking advice here, well I do not know a better place to come for such good advice and viewpoints from many perspectives. Not close minded, but from the post I have read above, many state that the tweed material does not really qualify as a formal or semi formal dress, but more as a Day Jacket regardless of the style of jacket. I just love the style of that Balmoral Tweed Kilt Doublet and to be honest, I want to be different but correct. I wear suits or sports coats with ties to work everyday, so having a style like I picked out, gets me out of the rut of the sports jacket look. You raise a good point, and I hope I was able to provide you an acceptable answer. Thank you.

Also, communicated with the vendor, sent my sizes in, selected my tweed, and will be ordering by end of month. I am going for it..... Here is the selection of my tweed and my kilt tartan.





I will let all know as I go along how things work out. Very excited, and think I made a good decision. I will buy another more standard jacket, two button Argyll tweed but will not spend as much as I am for this. Just to give me more choice depending upon the event. Most likely a charcol grey tweed, but that will be down the road, want to get through this first.