Help me justify....

**Carolina Kiltman** · 2nd September 08, 07:42 PM

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/c...726/index.html

The above may be helpful. Even if you needed to hire the work done, the cost of the jacket is minimal, so could save you some that way

**ChattanCat** · 2nd September 08, 07:06 PM

Have you been to any functions where others had jackets and you didn't? I would want to impress for success. I am currently working on a black kilt jacket conversion because I was at a wake and really needed a dark jacket but didn't have one. I will not be caught without it again.

**Bugbear** · 3rd September 08, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by ChattanCat

Have you been to any functions where others had jackets and you didn't? I would want to impress for success. I am currently working on a black kilt jacket conversion because I was at a wake and really needed a dark jacket but didn't have one. I will not be caught without it again.

I know the feeling, ChattanCat, and Tommy for that matter. As it is, I do not have a charcole or dark colored kilt jacket; just a brown daywear jacket and waistcoat.

Thankfully I have two dark colored, three-piece-suits just in case, but I have been looking into jackets for a while now just to try to figure out what I want and need.

I always keep in mind MacMillan of Rathdown's advice to get a black argyll along with a three button and a five button waistcoat. Those, a bow, and four-in-hand tie should cover everything including black tie. I feel uncomfortable with the epaulets and a few other things on some of the styles of jackets, though.
I've moved on to a quest for the right sporran now; that's just as bewildering.

**Bugbear** · 2nd September 08, 07:08 PM

The long awaited Kilt Jacket

Introducing - The Tweed Kilt Cut Sport Coat

Bridging the gap between ultra-casual and ultra-formal

Even if you're going to have a jacket converted or do it yourself, read those links.
Those are all threads from The Wizard of BC and Freedom Kilts.

**Jack Daw** · 2nd September 08, 07:32 PM

I sometimes wear my argyll jacket without a tie; either with a button-down collar shirt or with a thin-fabric mock turtle neck sweater in the winter.

**Rex_Tremende** · 2nd September 08, 08:17 PM

Ted, Glen, thanks! I knew I saw them somewhere. Looks like I'm going to have to start saving up my quarters again.

R.

**Bugbear** · 2nd September 08, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Ted, Glen, thanks! I knew I saw them somewhere. Looks like I'm going to have to start saving up my quarters again.

R.

Yes, the argylls seemed a bit too fancy for daywear. I read those threads over and over trying to understand kilt jackets when I was working on my own.
Regards,
Ted.

**Alan H** · 2nd September 08, 10:27 PM

Steve Ashton is also *just* about to market a "Kilt Sportcoat" from his shop, if he's not doing so already. you might message him.

**Prester John** · 2nd September 08, 10:48 PM

Here's my favorite:

http://scottishkilts.net/products/sc...waistcoat.html

**Tim Little** · 3rd September 08, 10:42 AM

When I first got my kilt it was for my wedding, so I bought a PC/waistcoat to go with it.

Not long thereafter I realized I needed something I could wear more regularly, so I bought a navy blue Barathea Braemar/Argyll from Geoffrey (Tailor). (In retrospect, I might have gone with a dark green to pull that color from the Mackenzie tartan in my kilt; I should also have picked up a waistcoat, but I digress....)

While it's certainly a step down from the PC, the Braemar is still a little formal -- especially for daywear -- so I don't consider myself to have a proper day jacket just yet. Then again, I haven't had much occasion for one, so it hasn't been a big deal....

When the time comes, I'll probably aim for something in tweed, which should be plenty versatile.