perceptions of formal attire

[GlassMan]

I agree that brown looks best for the "country gentleman" look. Black is definitely what you should wear for formal attire. But by no means even consider a Jacobite shirt for formal wear. Not everyone likes a high collar/winged collar shirt and so there are also now nice formal shirts for standard collars. But you definitely do not want to wear a lace-up shirt in a formal setting.

[Andrew Green]

Noted on the Jacobite shirt. I personally like the look... but I do have other shirts that could work.

My thoughts on the repro military stuff... It isn't overly expensive, and it's wool... therefore it is warm. I am not as well fitted for the winter as I would like, so my thoughts start to stray towards "what's a fun way to stay warm, and relatively dry as the weather get's colder and wetter?"

So... I will be searching for kilt jackets of various types soon.

As far as re-enactment goes... I would LOVE to get involved on some level, but I have yet to find a group in the area. And yes, I know of Seattle Knights... I wouldn't exactly call them accurate, or re-enactment. I like historical, and for the most part, factual historical.