Outerwear over the kilt

[Arlen]

I have a beautiful Inverness cape made for me by our very own Vmac.

[Cavebear58]

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[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

I have to echo Arlen's suggestion. I too have a Vmac cape, and it is very warm in cold weather. I think it was worth every penny and then some. If you are interested in a very warm bespoke piece of clothing contact Victoria.
Here's pics of my cape:


Sara
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[Asser 1]

I opt for one of my Barbour waxed jackets 9 times out of 10 regardless of the occaision. I do wear a tweed overcoat, duffle coat or Mac on occaision with the kilt. IMHP I cannot personnaly do the capes even though some are wonderfully tailored pieces. They remind me too much of my Civil War reenacting overcoat or pieces from Dickens. Therefore, in my mind, they lend themselves to a reenacting piece which to me leads them into the period costume realm.

I like to look at a kilt as just another piece of clothing in my wardrobe and therefore mix it freely with other clothing in my wardrobe where possible. Keeping conventions and good taste as my guide.

[JSFMACLJR]

My question: When you need something over your kilt jacket, what do you wear? Can you show us a picture?

And if you said you wear a plaid, how do you manage driving a car, etc. with said plaid in place?

Am I the only one who thinks a regular dress overcoat somehow doesn't work with a kilt?

I wear any coat that keeps me warm or keeps my dry and is appropriate for the situation.

I do not wear a plaid. If I had a day plaid with me, of course it would be off, and lying in the back seat.

I think a "regular dress overcoat" works fine with the kilt. What is the problem that makes you doubt it?

[MacLowlife]

My only objection (which was mostly a preference,) was based on the length of the overcoat. It is a nice dark ( black or navy ) melton coat that reaches mid calf. When I was thinking about it, I figured I would prefer to have some of the kilt showing below the hem of the coat, rather than only my hose and feet. Does anybody remember BUTTERFIELD 8? The duffel handled that perfectly. Of course, had it been really cold, I would have wanted as much length as I could find, but the circumstances left me wanting a little bit of kilt below the coat hem.

I agree with those who treat the kilt as clothing and not costume, but I like matching my clothing to the occasion when possible. Agreed, the duffel was slightly incongruous with my formal wear, but I know I have seen more than one beat up London Fog over very dressy clothes. If we had gotten the wet weather that was threatened earlier in the day, my wax coat would have been the choice, regardless of incongruity with the jabot. One of my fellow guests was a retired colonel who has a long coat in the Loud MacLeod. I didn't see him at the door, so I can't say whether or not he had it on last night. Had it been anywhere nearby, I am sure the image would have been seared onto my eyeballs.

Mr. Thompson's kilt book shows an Inverness cape which extends below the kilt, but the illustration shows the cape open. Closed up, you run the risk of looking like an animated mushroom. Or I would.

And then there is the Captain Ahab tunic:
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/...MobyDick50.asp

[Bugbear]

[MacLowlife]

But one might adopt / adapt this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-60s-Long...item1c0e72db8f

Is that DOUGLAS?

Or perhaps one would prefer Dress Gordon:

http://cgi.ebay.com/J-CREW-blue-tart...item518eb1ce9f

[fluter]

My only objection (which was mostly a preference,) was based on the length of the overcoat. It is a nice dark ( black or navy ) melton coat that reaches mid calf.

Most of the topcoats I see are three-quarter length---I believe that's what MacLL is not liking. My preference is for something longer; I aspire to a Vmac Inverness, and I badly need a new raincoat. I guess the velvet doublet would really like to be accompanied by a long black cape with a red silk lining, eh?

For keeping warm purposes, I have a grey military greatcoat and a boat cloak (cape) of sorts. Search "greatcoat" in Kilt Accessories for several interesting discussions and pix.

[fluter]

Here you go.

This is an East German military overcoat that I picked up online for $25. I dyed it with inexpensive RIT dye to a charcoal/brown colour.

Oh, well done! That is very sharp.