daywear jacket preferences

[MacRobert's Reply]

1. tailored to fit
2. Argyle but with or without epaulettes and with or without gauntlet cuffs
3. with matching waistcoat and with contrasting waistcoat (dark green) and without waistcoat with belt and brass buckle or buckle plate.
4. Lovat green and Lovat blue but occasionally tempted by windowpane checks
5. Always tweed
6. Only two day-wear jackets
7. If the dress code is morning dress then black barathea with silver buttons and matching waistcoat or silver belt plate.



PS I am the old ugly one. The young hansom one is my son.

[MacLowlife]

I have too many jackets and jacket opinions to count. For tradition, it is hard to beat a navy blue jacket. For flash, velvet is the way to go. I have been wondering about cutting down a moleskin blazer for daywear with non-metal buttons.

For less traditional looks, think of the bomber jacket and the cowboy/Levi's denim jacket, along with their variations. The Barbour jackets are great- I'd love to be able to afford the Bedale, which is slightly shorter.

I know this is not the TRADITIONAL forum or thread, but I'd like to put in a vote for leather, bone, or stag buttons, and against metal ones whenever possible. I really like the patterned tweed jackets for day, but am not fond of them with shiny metal buttons.

I have a great lightweight French aviator's jacket in dark navy worsted- very much like an Ike jacket. It has hidden buttons (fly front) and goes well for either day or night- if you want to go understated...



PS, no theatrical Braveheart looks, ever: no Chieftain, Petain, Potain, Swordsman, etc.

[Pyper]

I have one (argyle) in navy, and one in lovat green tweed. Tweed is out of style in piping circles, so I wear the navy any time I have my pipes. Unless it's too warm, which is most of the time, and then I just wear a waistcoat.

I saw someone wearing a charcoal grey argyle and it was really good looking.

[longhuntr74]

PS I am the old ugly one. The young hansom one is my son.

Well you both look very well turned out! I wanted to comment, in particular, about your son...

I commend both him and you on how good he looks. It's very rare these days that we see young people well dressed with a sense of style. His shoes are traditional and stylish. His hose are complementing. He's wearing a tie (quite a rarity it seems for the under 25 crowd). The jacket and vest are top notch! He looks to be a mature gentleman for sure. Well done, dad, for teaching him properly.

[MacRobert's Reply]

Many thanks longhuntr74 for your kind remarks. The photograph was taken shortly before my son's wedding so he was 'making an effort'! However, apart from the sporran and kilt pin, the outfit was all chosen by him.