navy mess jacket

**Bill aka Mole** · 5th January 11, 08:10 PM

Rondo, thank you for bringing this up. I've been looking at those jackets for a bit as well wondering how well they'd look with a kilt. Once the buttons are removed, it is strictly a Navy Blue jacket. Cheers!

**rondo** · 5th January 11, 08:18 PM

Bill,
I think it looks good. Formal enough for sure...in the same league as the PC but a different cut... so as to be unique. I'm pretty sure I'm going to try one of these if I can get one large enough. After all, I'm not that 24 year old Machinist Mate anymore...

Rondo

**Bill aka Mole** · 5th January 11, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by rondo

After all, I'm not that 24 year old Machinist Mate anymore...

Rondo

I don't believe that many of us are anywhere near 24 any more, except in our minds...

**Biathlonman** · 15th January 11, 12:04 PM

Notwithstanding all the advice you've had about removing insignia from your Navy mess jacket, you might consider trews as an option. Trews (tartan pants) were worn by officers I believe because they were more practical for riding in. (If I'm wrong here I'm sure an avalanche of corrections will follow)

If your mess jacket is white - and you have white in your tartan - it would look amazing.

I haven't seen trews mentioned in discussion threads yet but they would work, where a kilt might not look quite right with a mess jacket.

**Detroitpete** · 6th January 11, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by rondo

Bill,
I think it looks good. Formal enough for sure...in the same league as the PC but a different cut... so as to be unique. I'm pretty sure I'm going to try one of these if I can get one large enough. After all, I'm not that 24 year old Machinist Mate anymore...

Rondo

Hey Snipe!

I think it will look great and still have a bit of a harken to the Navy. Good choice! I'd change the buttons out though ;)

**Drac** · 16th January 11, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Detroitpete

Originally Posted by rondo

Bill,
I think it looks good. Formal enough for sure...in the same league as the PC but a different cut... so as to be unique. I'm pretty sure I'm going to try one of these if I can get one large enough. After all, I'm not that 24 year old Machinist Mate anymore...

Rondo

Hey Snipe!

I think it will look great and still have a bit of a harken to the Navy. Good choice! I'd change the buttons out though ;)

Whach that snipe thing there.

He might be a fresh air type, A-Gangers!!

I was a pit snipe the first time around. Got smart and came back as a twigget, an ET.

Back on topic though.

If you go with a mess dress get to a uniform shop and try them on. They run REALLY small for the sizing. Sometimes 2 or 3 sizes.

Jim

**rondo** · 16th January 11, 09:10 AM

I was a Nuclear machinist's mate...4 years in subs.
Rondo

**Drac** · 16th January 11, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by rondo

I was a Nuclear machinist's mate...4 years in subs.
Rondo

Nuc waste for me

and for that spent 5 years in an AOE engine room

Jim

**Spartan Tartan** · 16th January 11, 10:16 AM

I am assuming you do NOT plan to wear that cummberbun (aka "crumb catcher")...

I think it will look nice like others have said, but mine was a bit small. I was lucky enough to be at the uniform shop so I could try on several sizes. If you haven't already ordered it, you might consider a size or two larger then take it to a tailor for a fitting. WIth the extra size, they will be able to tailor it perfectly. I'm not sure, but it might help to have the tailor fit you while you wear your kilt.

When all done, please post some pictures. I'd love to see the finished product and outfit!