Jacket advice

[cavscout]

But if you're looking to go casual with a coat, try a bomber style jacket or any other waist length coat. I think there was a thread here some time ago about Waist Coats (not to be mistaken for vests) These could easily be worn with a open collared shirt.

[Tommy Hunt]

I'm such a newbie I didn't know the difference between an Argyle and an ordinary tweed jacket. Now I do and I get it. Argyles are semi-formal dress. I'll go with a plain tweed jacket (which Houston Kiltmakers advertise showing models wearing open shirts) or an open sweater or something similar.

Thanks guys.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Hi Tommy--

There's a simple rule to remember when kilted: Jacket = tie. Tweed or Argyll = four-in-hand tie; Prince Charlie or Doublet = bow tie (although with some doublets a lace jabot is worn, but you get the general idea).

Some members of this forum advocate wearing a turtleneck sweater with a tweed jacket, but to me that always has a sort of 1970's James Bond movie look to it. If a fella is much over forty (and especially if he's over fifty) it looks, to me, like a desperate attempt to still be thirty-something.

If you choose to wear a tweed jacket w/o a tie, it probably won't be a bad idea to keep one rolled up in your pocket--just in case.

[Howard Clark]

Well generally where I am from, there is no one else in a kilt, no matter where I go (except the Ren Fair). So I figure I can do pretty much what I want.

I don't do ties.

I have a Crail jacket, sort of "just short" of a proper Argyll, and a Tweed jacket with no cuffs or epaulettes, and I wear both with button shirts and open collar.

Most of the time if I wear a jacket at all, I will be at least amongst the best dressed in the room, if not over the top, tie or no.

Of course I don't run in real formal circles, so take it for what it's worth (what ya paid fer it).

[Carolina Kiltman]

Here is what I did. I bought a western style jacket from Blair, removed the side straps and used them for epaulets, replaced them with leather kilt staps. The end result is a sort of "Ike Jacket, WWII look. I wear it with turtle necks, T-shirts, shirt and tie, whatever. It is more formal than a sweater or shirt alone, but less than the other more traditional jackets. There may be other "bum freezers" (as we called the Eaton jackets of my youth) available that would be OK. The Blair Co. also has an assortment of banded sport shirts in a wide range of colours which would look great with a kilt, very informal

[Phil]

If you are going casual why not just wear the shirt open at the neck? Any kind of jacket is a bit more formal and the picture of the man wearing a jacket and waistcoat looks terrible without a tie.

[Bugbear]

I would wear a four-in-hand tie with the tweed or any sport like jacket. Personally, I love corduroy jackets, and they can be dressed up or down including adding a waistcoat. Just a thought...

[Monkey@Arms]

I had the same question. Here's the thread. I went with the turtleneck option. Worked for me.



Best regards,

Jake

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[Carolina Kiltman]

And a handsome couple you two do make! But I do like to see the lassies wearing a bit o' the tartan too!

[Tommy Hunt]

I would wear a four-in-hand tie with the tweed or any sport like jacket. Personally, I love corduroy jackets, and they can be dressed up or down including adding a waistcoat. Just a thought...

Is the four-in-one like a bow tie Ted?