Jacket Buttons

[Rob Wright]

Jock, I think it comes from American business wear, different jackets, even though very similar, two button vs three button, for example, are more formal than others based on totally arbitrary distinctions. For many the business wear is the standard that our "fashion" idea's most often come from. So, we see the small differences between, the Argyll, Braemer, & Crail and based on the prevalent attitudes here, we make assumptions. While across the pond all three are for the same purpose the differences are simply tailoring options for the wearer.

Rob

[Jock Scot]

Jock, I think it comes from American business wear, different jackets, even though very similar, two button vs three button, for example, are more formal than others based on totally arbitrary distinctions. For many the business wear is the standard that our "fashion" idea's most often come from. So, we see the small differences between, the Argyll, Braemer, & Crail and based on the prevalent attitudes here, we make assumptions. While across the pond all three are for the same purpose the differences are simply tailoring options for the wearer.

Rob

Thanks for the explanation Rob.Gosh, you all do live very complicated fashion lives over there! However we are talking about kilt attire; thus there is no difference in formality between the argyll, balmoral and the crail jackets, so thank you for confirming that fact.For a second there, I thought I had missed something in the last 60 odd years!

[Rob Wright]

LOL. Well the complications do not arise from the attire, more from the expectations of "those in charge" and what they mandate. There are some corporations that mandate the same dress year round, not just any white shirt will do, or a very specific cut and color of suit is to be worn, tie options are extremely limited.

At the same time much of men's fashion is driven by the idea of "comfort" which creates all kind of unusual garments that are considered to be appropriate.

Just as it is hard for those in the highlands to figure out some of the notions of us over here because you do not have a similar background, it flows the other way as well. Just likes cousins in a family, there are as many interpretations as there are people It takes work to find the common ground

Rob