Jacket advice

[Tommy Hunt]

I had the same question. Here's the thread. I went with the turtleneck option. Worked for me.



Best regards,

Jake

P.S. Don't forget the search feature is your friend.

You see Jake looks pretty good to me. Turtlenecks aren't quite my style but he looks very smart in his with the argyle jacket. Seems it's what you're accustomed to seeing or what your used to.

I'll check out your thread thanks.

[McMurdo]

This is a four in hand tie I'm wearing, a normal tie in other words

[svc40bt]

The four-in-hand is the simplest knot to tie in a regular tie. It may also be the correct name for a regular tie. Someone with more fashion expertise than myself may know.

This is what normally happens when I post, someone else is quicker than I.

[Bugbear]

Is the four-in-one like a bow tie Ted?

I'm sorry Tommy, McMurdo has already answered the question. It might get confusing calling it a neck tie because they are all neck ties. You can also use a four-in-hand knot on a four-in-hand tie depending on the material it's made from.

The knot is a thinner one that is a bit asymmetrical at the top. I use it on ties made from thick material.


* And now that I think about it, you could probably use a four-in-hand knot on most ties. Some of the other knots like a windsor require a thinner material, though. *

[Tommy Hunt]

Ok got it. Thanks Ted, svc40bt and McMurdo. As a life long artist I've never been into clothes much wearing jeans and tee shirts until they wear out basically so I'm catching up. Btw I really enjoyed the photos you posted in Jakes thread McMurdo.

Here's a comment that makes really good sense to me personally from Jakes thread in that the level of dress with the jacket would depend on the occassion. This is how I've worked with jackets (unkilted) in the past though it seems the argyle is a more dressy than an ordinary jacket with plain cuffs etc. I don't think I'd wear a tee shirt with a jacket and kilt however. That might be pushing it.

Forgive my ignorance, but, isn't an Argyll jacket the "sports coat" of kilt wear. What you wear with the jacket would depend on the occasion. If out shopping for the day and the weather is cool, couldn't it be worn over a knit collared ****, even a tee-shirt. If you are going out to dinner a nice business shirt of a color that compliments the kilt.

As a sports coat it can be dressed up of a semi-formal occasion or down for casual occasion. IMHO

[Bugbear]

I understand where you're coming from, Tommy. I'm a ceramics artist and compost maker. Most of the time, I have to wear jeans and t-shirts, but at the proper events, I love to dress up.

Right now, I am still putting together my outfits for my kilts. I have chosen to convert a brown corduroy jacket and waistcoat for a daywear outfit. There are no fancy cuffs or buttons on it. If I can get pictures one of these days, we will see if what I did looks acceptible.

[Tommy Hunt]

I understand where you're coming from, Tommy. I'm a ceramics artist and compost maker. Most of the time, I have to wear jeans and t-shirts, but at the proper events, I love to dress up.

Right now, I am still putting together my outfits for my kilts. I have chosen to convert a brown corduroy jacket and waistcoat for a daywear outfit. There are no fancy cuffs or buttons on it. If I can get pictures one of these days, we will see if what I did looks acceptible.

I've never taken much of an interest in clothes til I got involved in my Scottish ancestry and going to the games. It's really interesting. Good luck with your outfit! Yeah post it.

[Bugbear]

It feels good to get dressed up and look sharp sometimes, Tommy.

It may be a while before I can post pictures of the daywear outfit because it is difficult for me to get pictures. However, a very good thread has come together, and may be very helpful to you. It is:
campbell's thread "Cheap Formal Suit and Tie." If you read the thread, there are some links in the first ten posts that provide options for a formal outfit that will look quite sharp without being too expencive. Good luck.

[Panache]

Like Jake and Brian I'm a big fan of turtlenecks and jackets with kilts













I often wear my tweed jacket with a dress shirt and open collar (with a simple silver chain around my throat and think that in more casual circumstances it looks dashing.

Cheers

Jamie

[Carolina Kiltman]

Re: the four-in-hand tie. As mentioned earlier, that is the regular tie, to distinguish it from the bow tie. (there are others but one rarely sees them). for the four-in-hand there are three (at least) ways of tying it, each gives a slightly different appearance to the knot. With the four-in-hand the knot is almost tubular, only slightly tapered. The half-windsor is more triangular in shape, and the full windsor is very wide at the top and almost an equalatteral triangle. Probably the half windsor is the most common, but I wouldn't put any money on it.