Argyll Kilt Jacket

[Alan H]

I have to ask you, how many black-tie events do you go to?

I'm a musician and have probably worn a tuxedo more than the overwhelming majority of people on this board, but still and all, non-concert black tie events, well. If I go to one in five years it'd be stretching it. I'm not going to buy a $300 jacket to wear to one event in five years.

Now, a charcoal tweed Argyle...THAT is a versatile piece of kit. Black just screams "formal", but charcoal is pretty dressy, too. I cannot imagine but that a charcoal tweed Argyle would look fantastic at any number of events.

As for cuffs, well, this is just my personal opinion, eh? Gauntlet cuffs and all look really great, but they are somewhat type-forming, perhaps, dare I say it, "anachronistic"? This is just my humble opinion, of course. Others may bristle at that word! LOLOL

If I were choosing to purchase a kilt jacket, I would choose a Braemer style jacket with plain cuffs. I'd get it in charcoal tweed, and match it with oatmeal gray hose and be dressed to the nines. But that's just me.

[macwilkin]

I have to ask you, how many black-tie events do you go to?

I'm a musician and have probably worn a tuxedo more than the overwhelming majority of people on this board, but still and all, non-concert black tie events, well. If I go to one in five years it'd be stretching it. I'm not going to buy a $300 jacket to wear to one event in five years.

Now, a charcoal tweed Argyle...THAT is a versatile piece of kit. Black just screams "formal", but charcoal is pretty dressy, too. I cannot imagine but that a charcoal tweed Argyle would look fantastic at any number of events.

As for cuffs, well, this is just my personal opinion, eh? Gauntlet cuffs and all look really great, but they are somewhat type-forming, perhaps, dare I say it, "anachronistic"? This is just my humble opinion, of course. Others may bristle at that word! LOLOL

If I were choosing to purchase a kilt jacket, I would choose a Braemer style jacket with plain cuffs. I'd get it in charcoal tweed, and match it with oatmeal gray hose and be dressed to the nines. But that's just me.

I have to second Alan's remarks; On average I attend 3-5 formal/black tie Scottish functions a year, plus the odd non-Scottish function, so I have my own Prince Charlie jacket, waistcoat and other bits of formal "kit", but I would say I get far more use out of my day jacket. Don't get me wrong, I love my PC and I love to wear formal attire, but I love the rugged country-gent look of the tweed day jacket.

On tux-shirts: I know the winged-collar tux shirt is everywhere these days, and a lot of folks wear them with PC's and Argyll jackets, but technically, winged collar formal shirts are for white tie (the most formal of formals) only. For black tie affairs, a tux shirt with a "regular" stand-and-fall collar is the better choice, and far more comfortable on the neck, especially when that winged collar shirt has a lot of starch! My tux shirt is from TM Lewin in London (check out the sale and clearance prices for places like Lewin, etc. on line, you'll find some bargins and some nice shirts!) and I love to wear it.

Cheers,

Todd

[billmcc]

Joe,

A black Argyle jacket with silver buttons would probably be too dressy for day wear. I intend to get a black Argyle and replace the silver buttons with black buttons to make it more versatile.

[An t-Ileach]

I'd go for a Rifle Green barathea Argyle jacket with silver buttons and scarlet trim,... but them I'm biased.:-)