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14th March 13, 08:04 AM
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As a new Montrose wearer I must say, I wore it to a formal dinner (it was 28 degrees and lightly snowing). It was great! I could not wear it for a St. Paddy's Dinner (it is 50) it will be too warm. Montrose jackets are unforgiving they do not care what you look like only what they look like, whilst hanging up they look like a million bucks. While on....well that on depends on you. They must be buttoned all the way up and do not forget about the 3 hidden buttons around the waist and yet another by your neck. I found that my Montrose rides up a wee bit or while getting up and down my kilt rides down....lol And a gap will happen between my jcket and waist of my kilt, I dislike that so I wear a black t~shirt so that it isn't noticable but I must adjust throught the night. They are heavy and thick (made of wool) so you must be ready and make sure it is fully lined, mine is lined with satin and I think that also adds to the heat as well. You cannot wear the Montrose opened and you must wear it with a jabbot (lace cravet), lace cuffs are optional. But if you wear the cuffs and you are at a dinner, mind your table ware as your cuffs will get caught on the fork tongs, long ago when lace cuffs were worn nightly the farmal dinner table was sat with the tongs of the fork down (so the upside down) as not to catch on mens cuffs. I know this soulds as if I am "hating" on my Montrose, to be 100 % honest.... I love it and I will wear it every chance a get even if it is 50 degrees outside. Good Luck!
LOCH SLOY!
Cheers, Wil
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