Quote Originally Posted by guitarmatt View Post
I've been encouraged in this thread by the Scottish make-due-with-what-you-have attitude. I think contemporary culture, both British and American, encourages us to buy, buy, buy whenever possible. My tartan kilt is rather cheap, and I was feeling pretty self conscious about that for a while, but this thread has encouraged me to do the best with it I can. With that said, I'd like to look nice in my kilt without spending an arm and a leg. As an alternative to a new tweed jacket and waistcoat, do you think it would work to wear just a nice tweed waistcoat, giving the impression of having just ditched my jacket for comfort? I'm thinking of a collared waistcoat such as this one from Walker Slater in Edinburgh. I realize it's not exactly traditional Highland style, but perhaps it would be accepted as a sort of natural evolution? I'd probably be wearing variations of this outfit to events around Edinburgh in July: my wife's graduation from the vet school, the Royal Highland show, dinner with friends and family, etc. Thoughts?
I understand that your wife is studying at the Royal(Dick)? What a wonderful place. If it were me and your budget is limited, not surprising with the young one(s) and all that, then the most versatile (don't forget our unreliable weather!) purchase would be a tweed day jacket and not a waistcoat. If you want to wear just a waist coat then one, that style will be fine. Might see you at the Royal Highland then?