What is the most versatile kilt jacket in your opinion?

**KennethSime** · 13th November 21, 10:09 PM

I'll concur with the others, a tweed argyll-cut jacket (Argyll, Crail, Braemar, or Wallace) is almost certainly what you're looking for.

I don't have a lot to add, other than that color is the spice of life. While charcoal may be more neutral, green and brown have more character to my mind. A bit happier, too.

**Rama4390** · 14th November 21, 12:55 AM

The only comment I have to add to the others is regarding the heat. Here in Australia if it's too hot to be comfortable in a jacket you wouldn't normally see anyone wearing one. Usually just a shirt & tie, sometimes with a vest/waistcoat. I do like the idea of a warm weather jacket, but the concept is not something I've seen much of here.

The exception to the above is that we will usually wear a white cotton mess jacket to lodge in the summer months, but this is seldom seen outside freemasonry.

Cheers,

**Steve Ashton** · 14th November 21, 01:07 AM

The thing to remember is that if other guys at the event you are attending are not going to be in jacket and tie, just because you are wearing a kilt does not mean that you have to wear a jacket and tie. Let the event you are attending set the mode of dress and dress appropriately.

While I prefer to dress in a way that shows a bit of pride in my appearance I am not following any rules. I'm not in the military, I'm not trying to look like I stepped out of some 1920's or 1930's kilt catalog. And I am not bound by the conventions of a piper.

I do not, and will never, own a blue or green suit coat, sport coat or any other jacket that I wear with pants. So I would not wear them with a kilt.
To me, simple has always been the most elegant, while flashy or overboard just seem to come across as ego peacocking. I try to dress so that if I am at a counter and someone on the other side can't see my kilt they would just think I am wearing a normal jacket and tie.

I let the kilt be the one different and distinctive thing of my outfits. And for me, that is enough.

Perhaps the worse thing you can do is look like you are auditioning for the cover of some bodice ripper romance novel.

**Jock Scot** · 14th November 21, 01:16 AM

Steve does make a very good point. Wearing just a shirt with the kilt is entirely appropriate when the occasion allows and pullovers are also perfectly acceptable when the occasion demands. The trick is judging the occasion and then adjusting one’s attire to the event.

**OKSooner** · 15th November 21, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

A plain light weight Greenish/brownish tweed argyll will do you well for non formal events, which do end up being the majority of the events. Which will do everything from mowing the lawn to any lounge/business suit event, day or evening you can think of.

I agree with this. Tweed fits most kilt looks a little easier, and has that ease of casual wear that doesn't come as easily to other wool jackets.

A light weight should work for most seasons where you'd wear a kilt, as well. Except maybe when it's too warm for any jacket.

**OKSooner** · 15th November 21, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Steve does make a very good point. Wearing just a shirt with the kilt is entirely appropriate when the occasion allows and pullovers are also perfectly acceptable when the occasion demands. The trick is judging the occasion and then adjusting one’s attire to the event.

Pullovers are my personal favourite. Especially when you don't want to wear a belt, the pullover covers that part.

**Jock Scot** · 15th November 21, 08:33 AM

OKSooner.

Hello stranger! Nice to see you back.

**Panache** · 17th November 21, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Steve does make a very good point. Wearing just a shirt with the kilt is entirely appropriate when the occasion allows and pullovers are also perfectly acceptable when the occasion demands.....

Or a waistcoat!

Cheers

Jamie

**Jock Scot** · 18th November 21, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Or a waistcoat!

Cheers

Jamie

Well, yes you could I suppose, although its not a look that I am terribly fond of.

**Steve Ashton** · 18th November 21, 12:54 AM

When I was young I was taught that a "Waistcoat" had a satin back and an adjuster strap. It is very plain that it is not outerwear and was not supposed to be worn without a jacket. I was taught that if you are wearing a waistcoat and remove the jacket you also remove the waistcoat.

A "vest" on the other hand has the same fabric front and back and is designed to be worn as outerwear.

So in my humble opinion, if you were to choose to go this route that you wear a vest that is the same front and rear.