Vaquero Jacket with Kilt - Another Cultural Stretch

[Galician]

Hmmm Well, I can't say right now whether not it would work or be a mockery of the attire. That's why I said that it would be assuming the outfit works. But, since my wearing of the kilt is not tied to any Scottish background, I'm willing to take one for the team and explore.

If it does, I would take it as a nice blending of traditions, which is something I'm comfortable with.

I can't also help wondering if the variety of jackets available for kilt wear does not show a similar willingness for sartorial exploration among Scotsmen.

[Highland Logan]

I don't know about Eastern Canada, but Central Canada where I live I think not

Eastern Canada votes NO.

Frank

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

and this is one of them...

This is a cowboy jacket, imported from Spain, and transplanted to the American South West. It would look cool on horseback (I know, because I used to wear one when riding in the Verdugo Mountains above Los Angeles) but the cut is all wrong for wearing with a kilt.

What would really put me off buying one is the price-- about what one would pay for a decent (and far more versatile) day wear kilt jacket. I agree with McMurdo about cross-culturalism and the traditional Highland kilt. While the vaquero jacket might work with a "utilikilt" sort of thing, it would be about as appropriate with Highland attire as a Chinese coolee hat.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Cross-cultural elements to a Highland outfit can work, but not for everyone and not in all situations. I think my general advice might just be to "proceed with caution" and use your best judgment.

Dode MacIntosh was once an icon at many of the Highland Games in the American southeast. As a legitimate chief of the Creek Nation, who was also proud of his Scottish heritage, he would wear his MacIntosh tartan kilt with full feathered headdress and beaded breastplate. On him, because of who he was and his personality, the blending of cultures absolutely worked.

However, would I advise the average Joe to wear a feathered Native American headdress with his kilt? No, I wouldn't.

[macwilkin]

Cross-cultural elements to a Highland outfit can work, but not for everyone and not in all situations. I think my general advice might just be to "proceed with caution" and use your best judgment.

Dode MacIntosh was once an icon at many of the Highland Games in the American southeast. As a legitimate chief of the Creek Nation, who was also proud of his Scottish heritage, he would wear his MacIntosh tartan kilt with full feathered headdress and beaded breastplate. On him, because of who he was and his personality, the blending of cultures absolutely worked.

However, would I advise the average Joe to wear a feathered Native American headdress with his kilt? No, I wouldn't.

Dode's son Chinniubie <sic?> MacIntosh has carried on his father's tradition at the (Tulsa) Oklahoma Scottish Festival, and was also one of the designers of the Tulsa tartan, which has some First Nations symbolism.

I have also seen a picture of Dode visiting a MacIntosh gathering in Scotland wearing full First Nations garb back in the 1960s.

Regards,

Todd

[Colonel MacNeal]

Would look good with the California tartan.

[csbdr]

I think it would look outstanding, especially with the Arizona Tartan. I think living in the Southwest, this sort of culture blending would be especially appropriate and look great!! If I tried it in the Northeast, it would look out of place.

[Galician]

I think it would look outstanding, especially with the Arizona Tartan. I think living in the Southwest, this sort of culture blending would be especially appropriate and look great!! If I tried it in the Northeast, it would look out of place.

Speak for yourself!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Guys, you are missing the point-- a vaquero jacket is cut short, much shorter than a day wear jacket or an Ike jacket. You'd be lucky if it reached the top of a traditionally tailored kilt, and it would probably be several inches above the top of a modern quasi-kilt. If you are the sort of person who thinks it looks great to show your shirt between your kilt and the the bottom of your Prince Charlie coatee then, as a fashion statement, the vaquero jacket is probably right up your street.

[Riverkilt]

This response back from the vendor as to the material and sizes.

"We sell them from small to 2xl. They are made of sueded pigskin."

The ad for them is in the current issue of True West Magazine which is devoted to the history of the Vaquero and how Vaquero's taught the Cowboys but seldom receive recognition for those contributions.

I only picked up on it due to the short jacket look. I'm wondering if a kilted gent walked in to the store and asked to try one on if maybe the store owner would run him out and refuse to sell.

I like the California/Arizona tartan ideas.

And, just for me, if its East of the continental divide its East...Central is on top of the continental divide and the Great Basin...West is West of the continental divide.

Ron