coordinating linen jacket

[Highland Logan]

I'm trying to figure out a combination of patterns/colors that will allow me to use this my linen jacket. In my previous thread folks were saying that the check of the jacket would work better with a less busy tie/shirt.

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Blues and browns are a classic combination. I thought the pale blue looks nice with the beige. New (to me) vintage brown sporran. I can't do anything about the tartan size and checks of the jacket being of similar size.

I think that the look generally works. The hose are darker brown than I like but they were the only pair clean that day.

While a more traditional tweed jacket might look better (it is something I want to get at some point regardless). I got the linen jacket to wear in the spring/summer here when shirtsleeves isn't the only reasonable choice.

Feedback is appreciated.

What tartan is that? Very interesting design. The jacket could be a bit long, but not too bad.

Frank

[FossilHunter]

What tartan is that? Very interesting design. The jacket could be a bit long, but not too bad.

Frank

The tartan is Macdonald modern in marton mills polyviscose, which is why the sett is so small.

[Jock Scot]

Thats better! Although somehow, the pattern in that jacket still does not enthuse my eye greatly. Also, I still think that you are fussing too much over hose colours, and whilst the brown sporran is ok, it does seem to be drowned out by the rest of the brown kit and the tartan too. Perhaps a black sporran might be worn to advantage here?

[gsmacleod]

I think that looks like a pretty good combination; I also agree that a black sporran might be a better choice here but definitely not something I would worry about greatly.

Shane

[figheadair]

I find the tone and pattern combination of the jacket too light for my taste. I just cannot imagine wearing it with anything.

[MacKenzie]

I find the tone and pattern combination of the jacket too light for my taste. I just cannot imagine wearing it with anything.

I'm in this camp.

[Benning Boy]

It's good to see someone break the rules of convention in the kilted world. I'd wear that jacket when a Lovat jacket might be worn by those who hue to tradition. Another option would be to match hose to the dominate color of the jacket. The tan piper hose, which are relatively inexpensive would work well. Steve Ashton frequently suggests matching the shirt and hose. I think that would be the way I'd go. Lovat Blue hose are comman and would work well. To my eye your tie doesn't work, but that's always a personal thing.

[Bad Monkey]

color preferences aside, I'm thinking the jacket would work better with a tartan of a larger set; the pattern on the jacket is very nearly the same as the pattern in the kilt. To my eye it makes everything look too busy.

If it were my jacket I'd add another button above the single button already there. The single button in the location it's at just looks a little on the low side.