Shirts & Argyll Jackets

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...Turtle neck is a knitted cotton, much lighter than the What Price Glory sweater.



Brian

Sorry mind was on Canadian winter, not Cali winter. Looking good BEEDEE.

[Jock Scot]

I know that the black barathea type Argyll jacket,with silver buttons etc.,is worn as an evening jacket and to my eyes they look great.BUTstrictly speaking it is a formal day wear jacket to be worn with a collar and tie(not bow tie).

The tweed Argyll is a "jack of all trades" coat.weddings,even smart ones,funerals,drinks parties,business meetings,even a supper party,casual and slightly less casual evening drinks do etc..In other words you name it and you will get away with it as long as the event is not formal.In other words it equals a suit."Dress up with your new(20 years old) tweed Argyll,dress down with with your old(50years old) one", was the guide.Assuming you had two to choose from!

There is really no "sports jacket" in Scottish kilt terms,so shirt and pullover does for casual day wear.

There is one other Argyll coat that is not seen much these days and that is the black barathea coat but with black,or sometimes horn,buttons.It is great for weddings where you do not want to outshine the bride and has the advantage of wearing a normal day sporran and thus avoiding those awful semi-dress sporrans.