Advice on buying traditional full dress

[arrogcow]

Since the history of the tailored kilt starts in 1792 it is probably a stretch to say that kilt Doublets are a style of the 1700's. As with almost everything to do with a kilt they have changed over the years. Also like most kilt wear, civilian doublets mirror certain styles of military dress with doublets being a still quite popular style not only in UK but even in the US. If you check you will see that a General Officer's Mess Dress in the US Marines is very similar to the Sheriffmuir Doublet and I doubt that most people would say that Marine Commandant, General Hagee was wearing a costume to formal events.

from the kiltstores description of doublets

Doublets

Based on the snug fitting jacket worn through until the mid 17th century, ...

[Chef]

from the kiltstores description of doublets
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"Doublets

Based on the snug fitting jacket worn through until the mid 17th century, ..."

You are correct of course on the origin of the doublet itself (a point which I actually am aware of). The problem is I did not say what I meant correctly (that's what I get for doing it late at night) and for that I apologise.

The point I was trying to make was that since the modern kilt (and thus modern kilt outfit) does not come into use until the end of the 1700's in is really incorrect to say that it is a 1700's costume. True as you stated in is based on a garment popular thorough the mid 1600's. However almost all garments came from the past. Saying a Doublet is a 1700's costume is no more correct than saying that wearing a suit is wearing a costume from the from the picture you linked to. While those are the predecessors of todays suits (and therefore the suit jacket styles worn with kilts) the garment has evolved as has the doublet. With the possible exception of of the jabot (and even that has evolced a great deal) there is as little in common with the doublets of the past as your PC or Brian Baru has with the example you gave us.

The modern doublet is a derivation of what is still used as a military garment as is the PC jacket.