Potain/Swordsman jackets as formal wear

**gilmore** · 31st July 07, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

http://www.highlanddress-hire.co.uk/...ss_outfits.htm

The Jacobite Potain Outfit

Causal Day Wear/Causal Evening Wear

The Jacobite Potain outfit is fast becoming a very popular hire with the younger generation. This outfit is really meant for general day use, worn mostly at parties and gatherings however this outfit is also worn to weddings and almost any other type of function, it is a matter of choice as to what event you think it is suitable for, many grooms have been married in this style of outfit.

Consider the context and source. Kilt hire people will say most anything to make a pound or a dollar, and to make their lives easier. Remember, it was they who somehow decided that white kilt hose were appropriate for formal ocassions, in order to save themselves the trouble of keeping a variety of more expensive ones in stock.

**Alan H** · 31st July 07, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by gilmore

Consider the context and source. Kilt hire people will say most anything to make a pound or a dollar and to make their lives easier. Remember, it was they who somehow decided that white kilt hose were appropriate for formal ocassions, in order to save themselves the trouble of keeping more expensive ones in stock.

True, and while I dug this quote out of the web, there are fifty other places that refer to "Jacobite" as "casual" or "less formal".

Just wondering if concepts were changing....

**irishrob** · 1st August 07, 06:31 AM

Not to hijack, but we did the same at our wedding....sgians on the floor to symbolize a "peaceful" gathering.

Rob

**Richland** · 1st August 07, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by irishrob

Not to hijack, but we did the same at our wedding....sgians on the floor to symbolize a "peaceful" gathering.

Rob

I recall P1M saying something to the effect of "A laying down of arms, no weapons hidden from the soon to be joined clan or family."

**cloves** · 1st August 07, 07:16 AM

I really enjoy the fact that even in formal situations there is a variety of ways one can wear kilt attire.

In that big pic of the whole wedding party I think the gentleman with the boots looks great. I don't mind the hose down look at all, however if it were me, I would have went with a heavier, plain colored sock to match the shirt.

**starbkjrus** · 1st August 07, 10:32 AM

The guy in the boots is actually wearing what I've seen sold as a Jacobite Vest. I like both looks very much.

**Alan H** · 1st August 07, 11:15 AM

Obviously there are a mess of Prince Charlies in that picture. there are also a couple of guys with straight ties rather than bow ties. I assume the fellow on the right with the straight tie, no jacket just happened to have his jacket off for the picture.

Now, nobody is going to claim that a jacket with straight tie is as formal as a PC with a bow tie. that's a given.

But look two men to the right of P1M. There's a fellow there with a green Jacobite jacket and kilt hose with ghillies. P1M has another picture of that guy at another wedding...same outfit. I think the ghillies and hose dress up the outfit more than the boots....though the guy with the boots looks good, too, just not as formal.

But this is just my opinion.

If *I*...and this is just me...were going to do this, I'd get a really nice Jacobite shirt, not the usual Ren Faire wrinkled cotton one, and a really nice Jacobite jacket, probably with long sleeves like P1M's and that's how I'd go as "formal".

It's not likely, seeing as I have the Eton jacket and vest at home, but somehow with all this weightlifting I'm doing for the Heavy Athletics, that darned jacket is getting smaller.

**Phil** · 2nd August 07, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by cloves

here's a pic of P1M's wedding

i think the swordsman jacket is really sharp

Apologies if this is a bit off topic but I can't help noticing what a streamlined looking P1M in this photo. Too many pies and malts since perhaps?

**McMurdo** · 2nd August 07, 03:48 AM

Phil in my experience that is what married life will do for you/to you, when I met my ex I was a 28" waist, let me just say it is not anymore.

**Phil** · 2nd August 07, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Phil in my experience that is what married life will do for you/to you, when I met my ex I was a 28" waist, let me just say it is not anymore.

Funny you should say that, I had a 28" waist when I met my first wife and it had gone up to 34" when I re-married and now it's 38" 12 years later. It must definitely be married life. At least that's our story.