Thoughts & pictures for Black velvet Regultion doublet/Prince Charlie?

[Kriegbert]

After having seen plenty of the other evening doublets in various shades of velvet, I took to wondering how a regulation doublet or prince Charlie (since the cut is the same minus differences in tashes, tails and cuffs) would look if the black fabric were not wool but black velvet. (Or another color, possibly), I have seen these jackets in blue & red (but in wool).

do you think it would look strange? Is there any historical precedent using velvet for these two specific garments?

let me know thoughts & pictures if possible please!

[Tomo]

Kinloch Anderson do both (although their version of a PC is a slightly different to most).



The range of velvet includes: black, claret, crimson. emerald, green, midnight, purple, red and royal blue.

[figheadair]

I'm having a blue velvet Regulation Doublet made at the moment. It is being matched to a wool one made by Meyer & Mortimer in 1942.

[Kriegbert]

Kinloch Anderson do both (although their version of a PC is a slightly different to most).



The range of velvet includes: black, claret, crimson. emerald, green, midnight, purple, red and royal blue.

I take it that velvet versions would not have silkfaced lapels? Would it look odd?

[Tomo]

They look like velvet lapels in the pics

[ObiSeanKenobi]

I take it that velvet versions would not have silkfaced lapels? Would it look odd?

On a velvet tuxedo jacket you'd commonly have silk lapels. I don't think it would look terribly out of place on a PC.

[MacCathmhaoil]

Personally I’m not a big fan of the Prince Charlie jacket, I don’t own one and have taken a rather different approach. I was very fortunate to have inherited a black velvet Balmoral type coatee with steel cut buttons that are something of a family heirloom. It’s a bit of overkill for the average Burns night and more appropriate for Scottish balls of the most formal variety. Consequently I wanted something a bit less formal for those occasions as Burns night or private gatherings. Quite by chance I came across a black velvet Argyle jacket at a very reasonable price to wear to the less formal events. I did dress it up a bit with sterling silver buttons that were molded from the cut steel ones on the Balmoral (cast by a friend who is a jeweller.) I also have a black barathea Argyle with the standard silver buttons.
I much prefer the look of the regulation doublet especially when in velvet of different colours in blue as Peter mentioned, claret or bottle green.