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    Fashion is a movable feast and what appeals to one may not appeal to another. Sir Chris does look OK but I can't help feeling the would jacket would have looked better if it had been cutaway. Why look OK when you could look good? Is it 'change for changes' sake?

    The practical reason for having the front cutaway is the sporran and I think the pictures illustrate the 'problem'.

    Has anyone else seen similar?
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    He keeps his side arms awful,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Courtmount View Post
    Is it 'change for changes' sake?

    The practical reason for having the front cutaway is the sporran and I think the pictures illustrate the 'problem'.

    Has anyone else seen similar?
    I don't know the answer to your first question, but yes, I have seen this style before.

    I've also seen something a little more "extreme" in cut/style, illustrated in these photos from last year's Gathering & found in the Prince Charles Duke of Rothesay in kilt photo thread:

    (note the gentleman 2nd from right)


    (& in these two photos)




    it took me a wee bit to warm up to, because it was so very different than what I was used to seeing, but I actually like it now.
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