Casual wedding jacket color

[Jock Scot]

--------and notice, no head wear for the men is the choice of many over here, these days.

[Father Bill]

I have a darkish grey Crail with a vest that seems to go well for virtually all occasions and also seems to straddle the needs of both Scottish and Canadian tastes. The fact that its appearance is modified to the eye of some by my clerical collar may help, but I think it would be fine for most occasions with a tattersall shirt and tie too. I like it with my plain black sporran that I purchased from McRostie's at Jock's recommendation.

I keep saying, your tartan is your nametag, and as such it is just as "correct" and "matched" in any colour combination as a nametag would be. You don't change your nametag to match the colour of your tie, so why worry about your tartan matching? It is what it is - your tartan. Love it!

[Jock Scot]

Totally and completely off topic, a fishing report, just! Clouds arrived with a warm and gentle breeze and after lengthy deliberation on fly choice and skilful presentation, a size 12 "Jock Scot" fly was used to catch a 6Lb fresh run grilse which was returned safely to the river to continue to do whatever salmon do!

[48HofC]

I basically wore exactly what you have described to a wedding this previous weekend. Lovat jacket, Gordon kilt, Lovat hose with red belled flashes. For me it has been semi formal wear for years.

[Taskr]

I've both lovat and dark grey jackets, and while the lovat was the first it gets passed over more often than the grey recently. To me a lesson that one might take some time to consider what might outlive that great thought at the time of purchase . Not that the lovat won't see more daylight, just seems the grey more appropriate to recent business attire occasions.

[Jock Scot]

I've both lovat and dark grey jackets, and while the lovat was the first it gets passed over more often than the grey recently. To me a lesson that one might take some time to consider what might outlive that great thought at the time of purchase . Not that the lovat won't see more daylight, just seems the grey more appropriate to recent business attire occasions.

I really don't understand! You are wearing a Scottish item of clothing in an environment several thousand miles away from its historic home, where probably most don't understand what a kilt is------its some sort of tartan? skirt?-------------and you are worried about the colour of the jacket?

[Father Bill]

I really don't understand! You are wearing a Scottish item of clothing in an environment several thousand miles away from its historic home, where probably most don't understand what a kilt is------its some sort of tartan? skirt?-------------and you are worried about the colour of the jacket?

Jock, Canadians know what a kilt is. 99.9% of Canadians. Period. 17 Highland regiments in Canada. Pipes at every major government function and most minor ones. Pipes at probably 33% of our funerals and a lot of our weddings.

Are Canadians in total sync with Scottish opinions of how to wear a kilt? No. But they sure as anything know what it is and what it means. To suggest otherwise risks serious offense as an accusation of ignorance.

[Taskr]

I really don't understand! You are wearing a Scottish item of clothing in an environment several thousand miles away from its historic home, where probably most don't understand what a kilt is------its some sort of tartan? skirt?-------------and you are worried about the colour of the jacket?

Not worried about the colour of the jacket, Jock. I was musing over the idea of buying a jacket for some reason other than it being the colour that you might prefer in the longer term as it seems that I've simply fallen into preferring the grey (its a more recent purchase, perhaps that's it). However, I shall take your point and let that lovat be seen more often!! It is, after all, quite a nice jacket. As for people knowing what a kilt is; those who know me are never surprised to see me in a kilt, and those who don't know me appear to appreciate that its being worn.