Equivalent to a tux

[Jock Scot]

I'll concede that a black Argyll jacket with peaked satin lapels would be equivalent to a Tuxedo, but Argyll jackets for the most part are made with notched lapels covered in the same cloth as the rest of the jacket. So to really be on-par with a tuxedo, you would have to go the bespoke route and have one custom made. The problem then is that an Argyll jacket with peaked satin lapels is too dressy for anything other than eveningwear. For my money (and taste) this:

equals this:


Whereas this:

equals this:

To this Scot of very near three score and ten years under his belt, I have to agree with you. But I do have to conceed that a black silver buttoned argyll worn with a low cut waistcoat and black tie, is one of the better and more successful "modern" kilt trends.I am not sure how long this "new" trend has been in vogue, but I first saw the Argyll worn this way some ten years ago and well remember thinking to myself, "now why did I not think of that?"