The Kilt comes tomorrow

[Hamish]

.................................................. .................................................. ..................................... Tried it with a couple of sport coats and the jury is still out on whether any of them look good or if I should just take a pass on wearing a jacket.
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Auld Argonian

A word of warning here: be very careful in deciding to wear a 'normal' or 'standard' jacket with your kilt. Basically, they are too long and apart from making you look out of proportion, they will impede the swing of the kilt's pleats. Kilt jackets are cut short so that they come no longer than about hip length - or to where the kilt's pleats are no longer stitched down - and are cut away at the front to allow space for the sporran.

'Bomber' style jackets are ideal for winter casual wear with our kilts, as are nice chunky Arran-style sweaters!

By the way: a warm welcome to you.

[auld argonian]

Thanks for the advice, Hamish...I did read one of the threads in the forum about jackets and it mentions the Crail style jackets which look good and would be what I'd be after. This is the first kilt and I really didn't intend to try to wear it for anything but casual stuff so a jacket will be something that I'd be looking at down the road...and probably another kilt (something more formal) to go with it.

I just showed it to my wife before dinner...just showed her the kilt - I wan't wearing it...and she said, "So where are you going to wear this? Just for Christmas (?) and when you go to the Highland Games?" I think that I'll suprise her and show up at her office next week to take her to lunch...kilt and all...hee, hee, hee!

best

argonian

[Hamish]

Thanks for the advice, Hamish...I did read one of the threads in the forum about jackets and it mentions the Crail style jackets which look good and would be what I'd be after. This is the first kilt and I really didn't intend to try to wear it for anything but casual stuff so a jacket will be something that I'd be looking at down the road...and probably another kilt (something more formal) to go with it.

I just showed it to my wife before dinner...just showed her the kilt - I wan't wearing it...and she said, "So where are you going to wear this? Just for Christmas (?) and when you go to the Highland Games?" I think that I'll suprise her and show up at her office next week to take her to lunch...kilt and all...hee, hee, hee!

best

argonian

Great idea, Argonian, and Good Luck.