Picking up on the previous post, tweed was made for the worst of the British weather and being out in it all day-think rain and more rain and cold: so it was and is a very rough and tough material. In consequence even the lighter tweeds retain some of that quality, unless going for one of the look alike weaves.

So as said it is well worth having a look and FEEL of the material before buying. Otherwise you can end up with something that feels like the old British battledress next to your skin. So I can well understand the chaps wearing a traditional tweed kilt feeling the need for a slip--of course there is a joke in that, because they are possibly nearer than most to the getting the effect of the very long tailed highland shirt: which offered both underwear and protection against the rough material of the kilt.

On this the more antique amongst us will recall that a normal man's shirt of say forty years ago had long tails front and back, often reaching as far down as mid thigh: so as mentioned filling both the role of underwear and a certain protection against the rough material of some traditional kilts.

James