Kilt jackets and formality

[Bugbear]

What a great thread and great photos. We are just missing panache now! haha.

I prefer jackets without epaulettes, just my humble opinion. ANy idea what they were originally intended for?

I think it may have been a military feature.

I chose to not have them on my kilt jacket, and no one complained.

[lucienrau]

They were originally used to designate military rank. What's currently thought of as an epaulette is more properly a 'shoulder strap' used to hold the epaulettes in place.

I prefer jackets without them as well. The Wizard's suit jacket is exactly my style. Now to find the cash...

[puffer]

What a great thread and great photos. We are just missing panache now! haha.

I prefer jackets without epaulettes, just my humble opinion. ANy idea what they were originally intended for?

I believe, they started out being used with military attire. They were used for the above. The were also used to retain,Baldrics, "straps" & Sashes.. Since much our "Scots attire" derives fro a "military" look, ergo the epaulets.

In modern times ( uniform ) They "held" my Rank, etc. I have used them to hold my Cord, beret, or if in "Dress", my gloves.

Puffer