What jacket to wear with a Silver Mist tartan kilt?

**leelovesbikestoo** · 18th February 13, 11:18 AM

I recently bought a Silver Mist tartan kilt for my wedding in May:

The wedding is quite informal (I'm planning on wearing a waistcoat and open neck shirt, no tie) and would like to find a jacket to wear with it. I'm thinking of a beige/brown tweed style jacket with dark brown Oxfords (which I can wear again without the kilt) - think daywear instead of traditional highland wear, but also looking for advice. Thoughts?

**Lime** · 19th February 13, 05:42 AM

Well "day wear" is traditional Highland Wear!

You will not go far wrong with a decent tweed jacket and a pair of leather Oxfords... the colour (and pattern) is up to you. Geoffrey Tailor (Sauchiehall St) usually has a decent range in so it shouldn't be difficult for you to pop in and try on anything you like the look of.

**Chas** · 19th February 13, 07:00 AM

Waistcoat and open neck shirt, no tie, says working man doing manual labour to me. Putting a jacket over top does not enhance the look to my mind - just the opposite. It would give me the impression that the wearer hadn't finished dressing or didn't care. It is an unfinished look.

I would suggest something else.

A rollneck pullover in soft cashmere. It works with just the waistcoat as there is no indication that there should be a tie. Adding a jacket just enhances the look. Admittedly is a retro look, but it worked perfectly well in the 70s. It gives an elegance without formality.

Regards

Chas

**Riverkilt** · 19th February 13, 07:01 AM

Suggest considering a grey argyll jacket. Pic here is with a Weathered Gordon tartan kilt from Celtic Croft. Sorta kinda similar color.

Poorly worn in yesteryear...sorry. Only pic I could find. Made-to-measure at Lochcarron Mills through my kiltmaker.

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**Derek** · 19th February 13, 07:13 AM

Great tartan. Mine is a slight variant and is called Grey Spirit. I have worn it loads of times just as normal day wear, and not that I get many comments about wearing a Cilt (people dont seem care, they spend most of their time on mobiles texting etc), I have had the comment 'subtle' and 'groovy' on some occasions with this one. The second pic is how I went to an informal wedding with friends a few years ago and the jacket (whilst not short) I already had a few years previous bought from H & M in a sale.

Hope this may be of some help

Iechyd Da

Derek

**freddie** · 19th February 13, 07:47 AM

I think a charcoal colored tweed jacket would go well. There are a few reasonably priced ones on eBay just now and Hector Russell do nice jackets at a good price as well.

**leelovesbikestoo** · 19th February 13, 08:46 AM

Thanks for your thoughts guys.

I appreciate the open neck shirt might look unfinished, but with a good quality shirt I think I could pull it off. I've been walking round Glasgow today looking for jackets - ranging from £500 ones in Frasers (well, well over my budget) and made-to-measure in Hector Russell for around the same price, to something like this in, of all places, Next; 100% wool, tweed style jacket, not too long, with a warm grey colour. On my monitor it looks a bit warmer than it did in the changing room, it's a touch more grey like the Silver Mist kilt.

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Could I get away with this cut of jacket with some dark brown brogues and chunky charcoal kilt socks?

**MacRobert's Reply** · 19th February 13, 10:01 AM

Firstly, congratulations on your forthcoming wedding leelovesbikestoo.

A tweed kilt jacket is often worn at weddings in Scotland (both grooms and guests), especially by those who own their own kilt rather than hiring the outfit. Tweed kilt jackets come in a wide variety of colours and patterns. A visit to some of the kilt shops in Glasgow while wearing your kilt would give you the opportunity to try out several styles and colours. If price is an issue, it may be worth asking if they have ex-hire jackets for sale.

Kilt jackets are cut differently from jackets designed to be worn with trousers. In particular, they are usually much shorter and cut away at the front to accommodate the sporran. To the eye of most kilt wearers, long so-called Saxon jackets just don't look right with the kilt.

I guess you will have photographs from your wedding ... it is one of the most important events in a person's life. Hopefully, in 10, 20, 30 .... years time you will be showing these pictures to the next one or two generations and not regretting how you dressed for your wedding. By adding a tie you will be in traditional highland day wear and classically dressed for this most important event.

I have attached a couple of photographs from my son's and daughter's wedding as examples.