coordinating linen jacket

[FossilHunter]

What tartan is that? Very interesting design. The jacket could be a bit long, but not too bad.

Frank

The tartan is Macdonald modern in marton mills polyviscose, which is why the sett is so small.

[Jock Scot]

Thats better! Although somehow, the pattern in that jacket still does not enthuse my eye greatly. Also, I still think that you are fussing too much over hose colours, and whilst the brown sporran is ok, it does seem to be drowned out by the rest of the brown kit and the tartan too. Perhaps a black sporran might be worn to advantage here?

[gsmacleod]

I think that looks like a pretty good combination; I also agree that a black sporran might be a better choice here but definitely not something I would worry about greatly.

Shane

[figheadair]

I find the tone and pattern combination of the jacket too light for my taste. I just cannot imagine wearing it with anything.

[MacKenzie]

I find the tone and pattern combination of the jacket too light for my taste. I just cannot imagine wearing it with anything.

I'm in this camp.

[Benning Boy]

It's good to see someone break the rules of convention in the kilted world. I'd wear that jacket when a Lovat jacket might be worn by those who hue to tradition. Another option would be to match hose to the dominate color of the jacket. The tan piper hose, which are relatively inexpensive would work well. Steve Ashton frequently suggests matching the shirt and hose. I think that would be the way I'd go. Lovat Blue hose are comman and would work well. To my eye your tie doesn't work, but that's always a personal thing.

[Bad Monkey]

color preferences aside, I'm thinking the jacket would work better with a tartan of a larger set; the pattern on the jacket is very nearly the same as the pattern in the kilt. To my eye it makes everything look too busy.

If it were my jacket I'd add another button above the single button already there. The single button in the location it's at just looks a little on the low side.

[Tarheel]

If it were my jacket I'd add another button above the single button already there. The single button in the location it's at just looks a little on the low side.

I added another button to a jacket I got from Tobus. The single button did seem too low to me even though the fit was spot on. I had to press and reshape the lapel angle to allow for the extra button. The fit, across my chest or belly didn't change, but the jacket feels more snug across the back (and I like that). The distance of my new button is only two inches higher than the original.

Just something to think about.