I've been encouraged in this thread by the Scottish make-due-with-what-you-have attitude. I think contemporary culture, both British and American, encourages us to buy, buy, buy whenever possible. My tartan kilt is rather cheap, and I was feeling pretty self conscious about that for a while, but this thread has encouraged me to do the best with it I can. With that said, I'd like to look nice in my kilt without spending an arm and a leg. As an alternative to a new tweed jacket and waistcoat, do you think it would work to wear just a nice tweed waistcoat, giving the impression of having just ditched my jacket for comfort? I'm thinking of a collared waistcoat such as this one from Walker Slater in Edinburgh. I realize it's not exactly traditional Highland style, but perhaps it would be accepted as a sort of natural evolution? I'd probably be wearing variations of this outfit to events around Edinburgh in July: my wife's graduation from the vet school, the Royal Highland show, dinner with friends and family, etc. Thoughts?