A choice between doublets

[artificer]

A doublet won't replace a tweed Argyle for day wear. It is strictly a formal evening wear garment, and would look totally out of place for anything besides a formal evening occasion. (Matt's beautiful tweed Sheriffmuir is in a class by itself.)

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Unless you want to look madly overdressed, leave the doublet at home until after 6pm.

I've been on the fence between a velvet Balmoral doublet and a velvet Sheriffmuir. I like the closed up simplicity of the Balmoral, but don't particularly care to wear a dirk belt.
I also like the flexibility of the Sheriffmuir in that I could wear either my tartan waistcoat or the velvet one I'd order with the doublet.
The forgiveness in waist fluctuation is also a huge bonus with the Sheriffmuir.

In the end I voted Sheriffmuir.

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[creagdhubh]

I voted for the Regulation Doublet. I'm just a big fan of it's overall style, look and versatility. It can easily be made of coloured velvet or black barathea wool and also looks quite smart paired up with either a tartan or scarlet coloured waistcoat. I have a Regulation doublet made by Kinloch Anderson in excellent, like new condition up for sale here on the forum.



Cheers,

[MacCathmhaoil]

I have a beautiful black velvet Balmoral/Kenmore hybrid type that has silver targe buttons. It looks almost identical to the one that Macleod of Macleod is wearing in the well know portrait. It can be dressed up with a jabot or cravat or worn down a bit with a silk bow tie. I do have a Sheriffmuir in black barathea as well but I rarely get to wear it.

[BCAC]

A doublet won't replace a tweed Argyle for day wear. It is strictly a formal evening wear garment, and would look totally out of place for anything besides a formal evening occasion. (Matt's beautiful tweed Sheriffmuir is in a class by itself.)

So, David, why, when the OP is asking for opinions about which type of doublet for formal and semi formal (whatever that is!) attire, do you say that a doublet won't replace a tweed Argyle for day wear? If I understood correctly, the OP was not talking about day wear. Indeed, it is rare to wear any sort of doublet for day wear (Matt's tweed Sheriffmuir notwithstanding).

[David Thorpe]

So, David, why, when the OP is asking for opinions about which type of doublet for formal and semi formal (whatever that is!) attire, do you say that a doublet won't replace a tweed Argyle for day wear? If I understood correctly, the OP was not talking about day wear. Indeed, it is rare to wear any sort of doublet for day wear (Matt's tweed Sheriffmuir notwithstanding).

It was the OP who mentioned using a doublet to replace an Argyle (and a PC). He did not specify tweed or black Barathea Argyle, both of which are traditionally proper for day wear - the black Barathea for formal daytime events. I was also reading between the lines of some of the OP's previous posts.