Montrose Doublet without Jabot

[scotchmaster]

I stand by a previous statement I made in a previous thread that you, sir, are a snazzy dresser!

One question about the doublet in general, why do you wear a belt with it? Is it just tradition?

Hey about those loops the Montrose I have also has to hooks on elastics on the inside back? Any idea what they are for?

[sydnie7]

Hey about those loops the Montrose I have also has two hooks on elastics on the inside back? Any idea what they are for?

My guess, and it's only a guess, is that they hook to the two ribbon loops that should be inside the waistband of a tank.

BTW the cuffs that Scotchmaster and others receive with jabot sets from FlamingoKilts.biz are not elasticized, rather they have a band that opens/closes with Velcro. The band can be pinned to either your dress shirt cuffs, if you're wearing a shirt, or to the inside of doublet sleeves. This is a common construction among commercial jabot sets, not just our way of doing things.

Doesn't the elastic show when you extend your arm? Not criticizing, just curious.

[scotchmaster]

My guess, and it's only a guess, is that they hook to the two ribbon loops that should be inside the waistband of a tank.

BTW the cuffs that Scotchmaster and others receive with jabot sets from FlamingoKilts.biz are not elasticized, rather they have a band that opens/closes with Velcro. The band can be pinned to either your dress shirt cuffs, if you're wearing a shirt, or to the inside of doublet sleeves. This is a common construction among commercial jabot sets, not just our way of doing things.

Doesn't the elastic show when you extend your arm? Not criticizing, just curious.

Thanks!!!!

[McMurdo]

Doesn't the elastic show when you extend your arm? Not criticizing, just curious.

It's never happened, as I said I'm very happy with the jabot the cuffs and the service I received from Lady Chrystel.

[svc40bt]

Just curious, McMurdo, does the underflap(?) of your Montrose follow the same line as the overflap and does it also button?

The reason I ask is, I was watching the HBO John Adams series on DVD over the weekend, and in a couple of scenes Thomas Jefferson was wearing a double-breasted tail-coat that was cut straight across the front with 4 buttons buttoned and very wide lapels. It had a separate high fold-over collar. Anyway it struck me as very similar to a Montrose half unbuttoned and folded into lapels from the front.

[JSFMACLJR]

Just curious, McMurdo, does the underflap(?) of your Montrose follow the same line as the overflap and does it also button?

The reason I ask is, I was watching the HBO John Adams series on DVD over the weekend, and in a couple of scenes Thomas Jefferson was wearing a double-breasted tail-coat that was cut straight across the front with 4 buttons buttoned and very wide lapels. It had a separate high fold-over collar. Anyway it struck me as very similar to a Montrose half unbuttoned and folded into lapels from the front.

You mean like this?:



Sandford MacLean

[svc40bt]

You mean like this?:



Sandford MacLean

Yes, exactly. I was thinking I might get McMurdo to give it a try, but your apparently endless supply of highland formalwear pictures has provided a ready example. I happen to think it looks good.

I appreciate the look of the jabot and cuffs, but I am afraid there is no way I could eat dinner of any sort wearing them.

[McMurdo]

Just curious, McMurdo, does the underflap(?) of your Montrose follow the same line as the overflap and does it also button?

The reason I ask is, I was watching the HBO John Adams series on DVD over the weekend, and in a couple of scenes Thomas Jefferson was wearing a double-breasted tail-coat that was cut straight across the front with 4 buttons buttoned and very wide lapels. It had a separate high fold-over collar. Anyway it struck me as very similar to a Montrose half unbuttoned and folded into lapels from the front.

No the underflap of my Montrose does not button, it just has a small clasp to keep it in place.

[McMurdo]

Hey about those loops the Montrose I have also has to hooks on elastics on the inside back? Any idea what they are for?

I have been told by Hamish that these are to attach the doublet to the kilt, a matching set is sewn into the kilt, that way there is no fear of the doublet and the kilt separating to show any unsightly underclothes.

[scotchmaster]

I have been told by Hamish that these are to attach the doublet to the kilt, a matching set is sewn into the kilt, that way there is no fear of the doublet and the kilt separating to show any unsightly underclothes.

Thanks!!!