How to Complete this Outfit?

[CMcG]

The depth of the gorge of formal vests has not ALWAYS been low. Granted, it was low in the golden age of modern formal wear, but there have been two waves of high cut black tie vests since WWII. (and substantial periods in earlier centuries when high cut vests were the norm)

I do prefer a lower gorge for black tie, but I expect your vest will look great with a bow tie. If you aren't convinced, look for pictures of men in 3 piece (daywear) suits with bow ties. Those vests are almost always of the higher variety.

How is your vest bottom when worn over the kilt?

Too bad you aren't yet knighted- I suspect that is how The McGregor gets his medal.

Good eye on the vest bottom M'LL. It is a tad long and causes me to wear my sporran a little lower to compensate. I have considered turning the peaks under, pinning them, and ironing the fold flat to see if looks good enough to take to a tailor for a more permanent solution.

As for the gorge of my vest, I did some Google image searching. I will definitely try out the black bow tie but the examples I found of high cut tartan waistcoats worn with kilts all have either cravats or long ties:

Fellow Xmarker M.A.C. Newsome:


Actor Allan Cumming (I believe he wore this outfit when he received the Order of the British Empire)


Absentee Xmarker Paul:




From the Clan Grant Society US website:


And from the Pride of Scotland website, a model wearing a ruche tie which we shall now ignore