My only objection (which was mostly a preference,) was based on the length of the overcoat. It is a nice dark ( black or navy ) melton coat that reaches mid calf. When I was thinking about it, I figured I would prefer to have some of the kilt showing below the hem of the coat, rather than only my hose and feet. Does anybody remember BUTTERFIELD 8? The duffel handled that perfectly. Of course, had it been really cold, I would have wanted as much length as I could find, but the circumstances left me wanting a little bit of kilt below the coat hem.

I agree with those who treat the kilt as clothing and not costume, but I like matching my clothing to the occasion when possible. Agreed, the duffel was slightly incongruous with my formal wear, but I know I have seen more than one beat up London Fog over very dressy clothes. If we had gotten the wet weather that was threatened earlier in the day, my wax coat would have been the choice, regardless of incongruity with the jabot. One of my fellow guests was a retired colonel who has a long coat in the Loud MacLeod. I didn't see him at the door, so I can't say whether or not he had it on last night. Had it been anywhere nearby, I am sure the image would have been seared onto my eyeballs.

Mr. Thompson's kilt book shows an Inverness cape which extends below the kilt, but the illustration shows the cape open. Closed up, you run the risk of looking like an animated mushroom. Or I would.

And then there is the Captain Ahab tunic:
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/...MobyDick50.asp