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6th September 13, 02:53 PM
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Picking the right jacket
I am debating making my first kilt myself or having one made. My question for this post is, is there suck a thing as a multi use jacket? Something that could be worn for nice day wear as well as semi formal evening wear. Mostly I'm looking for something I can wear to a wedding, funeral, christenings, dinners, and maybe once or twice a year for dinners on a cruise. As of now I have 2 suits that serve these purposes interchangeably. Living in Florida things tend to be a little more casual. Im on a budget but want something that will last and I'll be able to wear more then once a year. Is there anything out there like this?
Thank you ahead of time
Capt Derek
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6th September 13, 03:57 PM
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Black Argyll would work perfectly.
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6th September 13, 04:06 PM
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I found a Black Cashmere jacket in a thrift store and had it converted to a Argyll.
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6th September 13, 04:11 PM
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The Argyll jacket bests serves that purpose (for me, anyway). You can wear it to a Burn's dinner or a wedding with a white shirt, vest, and bow tie, or dress it down - no vest, non-white shirt (eg tattersall), standard tie, or even no tie at all. For maximum versatility across a range of formality, black is probably the optimal color.
For a more authoritative explanation, see ...
http://www.usakilts.com/argyll-jacket-vest-combo.html
"Formality of Jacket Styles Guide"
Good luck on your choice.
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6th September 13, 04:12 PM
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argyll jacket can be worn to almost anything in the US. the trads might disagree, but a charcoal grey or black argyll jacket with vest can be had at a good value, esp if you are ok with former rentals ("ex hire"). nevertheless, the best custom items are from the sponsors.
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6th September 13, 04:26 PM
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I'd suggest a tweed Argyll, especially a non-black one.
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6th September 13, 04:27 PM
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The black barathea argyll jacket and waistcoat is tradtionally the equivalent of the morning suit, so if you normally wear a morning suit to weddings, funerals, christenings, dinners, then that would be what you want. Otherwise go with tweed.
Last edited by Downunder Kilt; 6th September 13 at 04:29 PM.
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6th September 13, 05:59 PM
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A tweed Argyle will cover anything short of black tie.
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6th September 13, 09:56 PM
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6th September 13, 10:31 PM
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That top photo wouldn't be the the kilt version of Charlies Angels would it? Steves Demons.
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