What could I wear up top?

**Cowher** · 15th January 11, 11:24 AM

I am currently having a double box pleated kilt being made in the Auld Scotland tartan. Here is a sample that I borrowed from macmillan's son ( I hope you don't mind.)
http://m997.photobucket.com/image/au...g.html?src=www

Here is the sporran
http://thistleofblantyre.co.uk/index...2bfbb332db82a3

The belt and brass buckle
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/Sti...Kbrnbelt33.jpg

And hose ( the green ones in the middle)
http://mccarthyhighland.com/store/in..._image&pID=146

I am going to make flashes out of the tartan scraps and maybe get some dark red ones later on. My shoes will be brown wingtips.

Here is the question. I have always had shirts and sweaters to wear with my kilt. But I want something a little more refined. I am in love with the Tweed jacket and vest from USA kilts in the tweed poacher or Tweed Green Lovat/Fen

I don't have a ton of money so this will take about 6 to 8 months of saving. I am looking for another option around $100 to $200 to get me by on for the random events I will wear the new kilt to.Any suggestions? I have even thought about getting a sport coat from a discount store and getting it altered to a kilt jacket. What do you think about dark grey? Other suggestions are welcome.

Matt Cowher

**robbiethepiper** · 15th January 11, 01:22 PM

Dark grey is brilliantly versatile. I have one, and wear it for weddings, funerals, business, walks in the park............

**Tartan Tess** · 15th January 11, 01:56 PM

I love that tartan and I don't care what you wear with it :0)

**RockyR** · 15th January 11, 02:27 PM

I'd say go with a VEST ONLY to save money off the bat. Then, as funds allow, add the jacket.

That being said, make SURE that WHEREVER you get the vest from that it's a 'stock tweed' so you can match it when you're ready to buy the jacket.

**Jordan** · 15th January 11, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by RockyR

I'd say go with a VEST ONLY to save money off the bat. Then, as funds allow, add the jacket.

That being said, make SURE that WHEREVER you get the vest from that it's a 'stock tweed' so you can match it when you're ready to buy the jacket.

Sound advice there, I wear my vests with the jackets more than I do with them.

**The Barry** · 15th January 11, 05:09 PM

I would suggest that perhaps you skip the "between" step. Sweaters look fine, and if you don't spend $200 now on something to get you by, you can get the tweed that you really want that much faster.

Just my $0.02

**Cowher** · 15th January 11, 08:11 PM

Rocky are the two tweeds I mentioned stock tweeds? Because if I'm going to buy the jacket and vest I want I'm getting it from you.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 16th January 11, 05:38 AM

I agree with Barry. Save that $100 - $200 now and you can be a good percentage of the way toward getting the nice tweed kilt jacket that you want.

**Woodsheal** · 16th January 11, 06:59 AM

You can get quite nice tweed jackets at the thrift store for around ten bucks. Pay a seamstress another $40 or so to shorten it, and you'll have a decent jacket to hold you over until getting the deluxe set you've set your sights on...!

**RockyR** · 16th January 11, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by Cowher

Rocky are the two tweeds I mentioned stock tweeds? Because if I'm going to buy the jacket and vest I want I'm getting it from you.

Drop me an email to discuss... we'll be changing up roughly 1/2 of our tweeds, but we'll still be able to get the others. I'll give you all the info you need to make sure it can be matched later. rocky@usakilts.com