Jacket to wear with kilt or tr@users

[Downunder Kilt]

Thanks, going now.

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Ok. I'm back. Trews= High waist, no side seam, no pockets. Trousers= waist, possible belt and pockets. Sound about right?

Miltary Trews = high back (usually referred to as a fishtail back) and high wasted, usually worn with braces, no side seam, may have side slash pockets

Civilian Trews = same as above but without fishtail back, still high waisted

Trousers = just like a regular pair of suit trousers

[robbiethepiper]

I have a dark grey charcoal jacket( staghorn buttons) whicI find appropriate for every occasion except "black tie". IMHO black argyll with silver buttons can look out of place on more dressed down, less formal occasions. Others WILL disagree...

[Jock Scot]

I have a dark grey charcoal jacket( staghorn buttons) whicI find appropriate for every occasion except "black tie". IMHO black argyll with silver buttons can look out of place on more dressed down, less formal occasions. Others WILL disagree...

I am with you almost 100%, the only exception being, formal day attire(morning dress equivalent) where the black silver buttoned barathea(NOT tweed)argyll is appropriate. Where you might want to take a slightly less high profile at a wedding as a less than "premier guest", try swapping your silver buttons, on the barathea argyll, with plain black ones.

[CMcG]

<snip>I like Argyll jackets so would one of those look ok with trousers?

If by Argyll, you mean a kilt jacket with gauntlet cuffs and epaulettes, I wouldn't wear it with trousers.

If by Argyll, you something like the more stripped down tweeds that HRH the Duke of Rothesay likes to wear, then you might have a case.



A kilt cut jacket has a shorter waist than most Saxon jackets and a sporran cut-away. There has been a trend in non-kilt menswear in the last couple years towards the same thing!

Compare the following pictures and you'll hopefully see some possibilities:

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

My rather impecunious, but still grandly dressed friend seems to find the most amazing suits and tweeds at Sue Ryder. Perhaps you should check them out when next in town.

[chrisupyonder]

While down in Edinburgh Tuesday and Wednesday I ended up buying one of these jackets in denim blue tweed. (looks nothing like actual denim)






with matching waistcoat.

100% pure new wool Jacket with imitation staghorn buttons.

£99 for jacket and £50 for waistcoat.

Thanks for all your help and advice.

[thescot]

That's a very dashing outfit. And with the savings, you can still purchase a nice sport coat if you like.

[smacw]

Not a fan of the Argyle even with a kilt, let alone trousers or trews. However if budget and versatility are a big part of the equation, either go with a currently-fashionably short saxon jacket, or an Argyle in blue and rig it so you can swap out the silver buttons for plain as needed.