My New Doublet

[JSFMACLJR]

Might I make two suggestions?

1. Try untucking the waistcoat. They are meant to be worn over the kilt, and thus hiding the top of the kilt.

2. While others have made positive comments about your choice of neckwear, I cannot say I am a fan of such...well, I just don't know what to call it!. You've ruled out a jabot ( for some reason ); others have suggested a cravat. My suggestion would be to just wear a black bow tie--tied by your own hands. That would look quite sharp!

[svc40bt]

First let me say that is a very fine doublet.

For neckware, if you don't like the lace, I would suggest a stock tie. I have nothing against what you are wearing, but I think the stand up collar requires a higher neckline of what is under it.

Compare Matt's avatar photo to the other photos he posted and to yours. To me the stand up collar looks better with white extending past it all around.

[saxandpipes]

Might I make two suggestions?

1. Try untucking the waistcoat. They are meant to be worn over the kilt, and thus hiding the top of the kilt.

2. While others have made positive comments about your choice of neckwear, I cannot say I am a fan of such...well, I just don't know what to call it!. You've ruled out a jabot ( for some reason ); others have suggested a cravat. My suggestion would be to just wear a black bow tie--tied by your own hands. That would look quite sharp!

I can't be certain, but it looks like it might be a straight-bottomed waistcoat, and not actually tucked in.

I'll second the black bow-tie!

Cheers,

Michael

[JSFMACLJR]

I can't be certain, but it looks like it might be a straight-bottomed waistcoat, and not actually tucked in.

It could be, yes. The belt kind of throws the look off.

[Mac Ghille Sheathanaich]

The vest is more or less straight along the bottom. It is straight across the bottom of the back, then the front edges follow the bottom line of the doublet, exclusive of the tashes

[MacRobert's Reply]

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Originally Posted by MacRobert's Reply
Matt's good advice to wear a cravat is worth taking. I favour a white cravat with the Sheriffmuir. This can be worn tucked into the waistcoat or outside the waistcoat, especially if trimmed with lace.

I never would have thought of this myself, of course, but it seems like an excellent suggestion! Pix (in addition to Matt's)?

OK Tim, Pix follow. Sheriffmuir with white cravat tied in a coachman knot and tucked in to the waistcoat:


Detail of cravat:


With a black bow tie (and grandson!):


I don't have a picture with the cravat outside the waistcoat but it looks very much like a somewhat dressed-down jabot with lace only on the bottom edges.

[Tim Little]

Thanks; pretty sharp!!

[OC Richard]

I like the jacket in the OP very much. I like the buttoned-back lapels, more so than the jackets which are lapelless and having two rows of patently functionless buttons (as both sides have buttons and neither side has button holes).

Though were I to have this jacket made I would change the fabric of the lapels (to just what, I'm not certain). Perhaps matching the rest of the jacket, or a complete contrast such as buff or red.

One thing that does strike my eye is the matching black waistcoat. When jackets are very formal a matching black waistcoat doesn't quite rise to the occasion and my eye wants to see tartan, red, or buff there.

Anyhow it's a very striking outfit there in the OP!

[saxandpipes]

OK Tim, Pix follow. Sheriffmuir with white cravat tied in a coachman knot and tucked in to the waistcoat:


Detail of cravat:


With a black bow tie (and grandson!):


I don't have a picture with the cravat outside the waistcoat but it looks very much like a somewhat dressed-down jabot with lace only on the bottom edges.

Lovely outfits. All of them!


Cheers

Michael