Should have been a kilt jacket...

[Whidbey78]

Looking at it again, it kind of reminds me of a marching band uniform...and I agree it gives a youthful "punk" look to it.

Could the zipper be removed and replaced with a button-type closure?

My thoughts exactly! In my head I could hear the Imperial March being played by the Sith High School Marching Band.

I think the zipper is distracting more than anything. It's a dark jacket, so it just draws attention to itself. If it wouldn't work to remove it, maybe just replace it with a black one so there isn't this strip of chrome running down the center of a jacket that is pretty muted, but in a cool way.

I couldn't wear it. I'm not that old, but I have crows feet, am completely bald on top and have silver hair in my goatee. If I get Botox, Rogaine and Just For Men I might give it a whirl though.

[Spartan Tartan]

Whidby78,

Sith HS Marching Band!!! That's a good one. My first thought (since I can't sew anything) was to just spray paint the zipper black... I'm not sure how old is too old--probably more an attitude thing than anything--but I don't see me pulling it off. Even more to the point, and let's be VERY honest, my WIFE would not likely let me try. But to her credit, I have horrible fashion sense and rely on her heavily.

[theborderer]

Without the zip and with a single hook and eye at the top, I think this would go well with the Confederate Memorial tartan (mentioned in another XMarks link)
And maybe, if the body of the jacket is too big, a coloured round neck waistcoat defining the Confederate Arm (i.e. Infantry, Artillery etc.)

[CMcG]

Here's something similar but in velvet with hook/eye closure:




Thoughts?

[BobsYourUncle]

Dude--go for it. All of the jackets you propose would be smashing--on YOU. English Bloke has it just right. Gwaaaan!

[MacLowlife]

CmCG, I agree with your instincts. And I agree with everybody else about the zipper. I believe they make that jacket in a wide variety of cool color combinations, some of which are pretty tempting.

But I think the velvet one might be a keeper. You may have to hem it, or you may have to deal with a collar that doesn't allow much room for neckwear, but if you can get it for less than $150 US, you ought to sell some blood and jump on it.



By the way, if you are small enough, you may want to check out the Korean made ( and marketed) velvet blazers on eBay that are cut like an Argyll. Their XL is about the size of a North American medium. Here is a good example, but in a tiny size:


http://cgi.ebay.com/Onstyle-Luxury-o...item7913e26411

NB, they come in a nice red, too. I have seen this jacket in person and I think it could work with a kilt if it would fit, but of course it would be nice to trick it out with square buttons, etc... The length is much closer to a kilt jacket than to a standard US- European blazer.