An idea for a formal jacket

[Heming]

Hi all,

As you may have noticed, I'm planning kilted outfits for my better half and myself for the Burns do at Ferintosh i January. And now I need some advise, again. I have had an idea for a formal jacket and waistcoat ensemble, and would like any comments you have. Especially from negative, traditionalist curmudgeons, as I am one myself at times.

Thing is, I have the pattern for the outfit on the left here, the national dress from the area where I grew up. Some time ago a member of this forum (don't remember who) commented that a jacket like this one would go nicely with a kilt. What do you think of these two ideas:

1) Make the jacket and waistcoat exactly as shown and wear them with a kilt.

2) Make the jacket without red trimmings, a bit shorter and with no lapels, a bit like a sheriffmuir without the flaps (but longer, reaching down to just above the sporran / just below the belt (which I won't wear with a waistcoat))

Also, what do you think of the waistcoat? Is a double-breasted waistcoat a no-no with a kilt? Is the silk brocade a bit over the top? The gold one shown in the picture isn't my style, but I like the idea. Here's a list of the most common varieties in my area (although the rule is simply "whatever you like").

[JSFMACLJR]

Very nice jackets.

I like the jacket on the right ( the red one ), and think with a few small tweeks it would with the kilt.

[Bugbear]

Oops, I didn't see JSFMACLJR's post. Never mind.

[JSFMACLJR]

I think SMACLJR wears a double breasted waistcoat; he's at least talked about them, and their fine. I don't know about the rest.

I do have a red double breasted evening waistcoat; alas it has "shrunk" and now is in the possession of my sons!

[Chas]

If you could incorporate the Inverness Flaps, then no one would know the difference. That is for both right and left. I think you are right, the piping should be the same colour as the jacket.

Regards

Chas

[JSFMACLJR]

Here is a similar jacket, modelled on one worn by David Stewart of Achara:

[Heming]

Thank you all for your comments!

My first thought was actually to make a Sheriffmuir with this pattern as a starting point, but then I came to think about how to do the flaps, and found they're a complicating factor I really don't need if I'm to make two jackets, two waistcoats and a kilt before january 29th... Also I've never seen the back of a sheriffmuir, so I don't really know what to add. For the same reason I might drop the piping alltogether.

[Bugbear]

Sorry, JSFMACLJR, I realized I spelled your member name wrong after it was too late.

[Jock Scot]

I think either style of those two jackets could work.

[Heming]

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