Best jacket for business attire?

[Colin]

charcoal tweed argyle and waistcoat. The charcoal tweed allows for casual, semi-formal and the North American formal the majority of us will attend. I got mine from Scottishkilts.net and their affiliate Tartanweb http://www.tartanweb.com/list/argyll__braemar.html (check out the bottom two).

They also have a jacket sale on right now and may have something that catches your eye http://www.tartanweb.com/list/jacket_sale.html

[O'Neille]

I have my gray Crail that can go almost anywhere and goes with most of my kilts. A jacket in a color that compliments your kilts will be used more. I also have a green potaine style with removeable sleeves that becomes a vest and is a great look with a fly plaid for dressier day functions. Finally, I'm waiting on my PC that I will wear for my graduation dinner and graduation. I will now move my tux to the rear of the closet and put my PC in it's place. I have quite a few occasions to dress formally and have always wanted a PC for that purpose. I will acquire an argyle one of these days to fill in for what I would call a fine suit. With that being said I think that an Argyle or Crail style made to measure in a darker color would be a most apropriate purchase. O'Neille

[Hamish]

An Argyll jacket in Charcoal is probably the most versitile combination. As much as I love my lovat green tweed jacket, it is not the best for an occasion where the formal Argyll with silver buttons would not be quite appropriate -- and as Panache pointed out, the PC is for evening attire only.

So, to sum up -- a Charcoal Argyll Jacket (with waistcoat).

Cheers,

Todd

My thoughts precisely, although I would add the alternative of a Crail jacket - similar to the Argyll but with slightly less decorative cuffs.

Were I still at work, and had I the opportunities, I would opt most definitely for a TFCK kilted suit, probably in pinstripe -

[Kilted KT]

Ham, that must be the "Kilted CEO" look...I'll have to check out tfck for those...

[davedove]

I'll have to check them out as well. What I'm looking for is the equivalent oc the classic navy blue blazer in a kilt jacket.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Well, they aren't actually kilt jackets (yet), but a search on eBay turned up these coats - a lot of 12 menstweed jackets.

Alas, none will fit me, but possibly one or 2 others could get together and share? At a starting bid of $24.95 for the lot, they would be a bargain, and from what I have read, the tailoring to convert them into a kilt jacket is fairly cheap, and easy to do yourself.

[Alan H]

I'd vote for a dark gray tweed....echoing CajunScots suggestion. It's hard to beat charcoal for versatility.

[Bob C]

The charcoal tweed allows for casual, semi-formal and the North American formal the majority of us will attend.

I would never try to pass off a tweed jacket as formal.

Good choice for business and other, less formal, occasions, though.

[davedove]

charcoal tweed argyle and waistcoat. The charcoal tweed allows for casual, semi-formal and the North American formal the majority of us will attend.

I would never try to pass off a tweed jacket as formal.

Good choice for business and other, less formal, occasions, though.

Notice he said North American formal, Bob. I know what he's talking about. Many people don't really get formal, except for renting a tux for their wedding. For most people here, formal is really business attire: A dark suit with a tie.

I have a charcoal tweed jacket and it works great for business dress attire. It is pretty warm though and I am going to one day have to get a lighter weight kilt jacket.



For truly formal occasions, I have a Brian Boru jacket:

[MacWage]

In US -> Fancy dress-> tux and the like
"formal"/"dressed up"-> jacket and tie
"semi-formal"/"dress casual"-> button down (no tie), sweater, polo

VERY seldom are tuxedos worn at all over here, unless one is fairly well off/rich. Few own them and most rent them. Basically, most wear them for prom, weddings (wedding party itself-> groom and groomsmen only), and the occasional fancy dress ball (which most NEVER attend at all).

A nice tweed jacket will worn for 99.9% of US "dress casual" and up occasions. In some of the others, it would also pass (as you undoubtedly NOT be the lowest dressed person in the room).

I know quite a few people who only own 1 or 2 ties and not even a dress jacket at all. They find no need for them in their life.

A charcoal tweed on a "nice" cut would be a good buy.