Please excuse this aside, I do not want to hijack this thread.

Quote Originally Posted by campbell View Post
Forget the Brigadoon, over dressed look. It is gross. You are not a Clan chief.
I am unsure of what you meant as the "Brigadoon Look"

Is it this?



Or perhaps this?




I guess you are referring to this:



You may not care for the look but that is your opinion. It is a traditional, and in my opinion, a great look for a formal occasion. Might I suggest that your words were a bit strong for an opinion of what others on this forum wear. I am sure you would be upset if those of us who own traditional kilt jackets made the same statement about wearing an Eton jacket with a kilt.

Personally I think ChromeScholar would be better buying a PC if he feels he will get the use from it. IMHO the Eton jackets work, but they are not kilt jackets and don't quite have the right look.Military style mess jackets work a bit better but they are also a bit more expensive.

However, most people simply do not need black tie very often and cannot justify the cost of a traditional PC or worse a doublet and I am very glad that there are cost effective alternatives that look quite nice.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled thread: