Suits Jackets With Kilts

Martin S · 17th May 07, 12:46 AM

Congratualtions on the home-altered jacket, David.
Fiorst reactin to your photo : It looks better than the model photo previously posted.
I went back to compare the two and realized they were the same model, but yours looks better because no waistcoat.

I don't really understand why men think it necessary to wear two layers of cloth round their top half.

Martin

Martin S · 17th May 07, 12:49 AM

part 2:

I also noticed the model has a half hidden belt under his waistcoat... inb spite of what a lot of Xmarkers think about such a combination!
Again, David's outfit looks better, imho, showing a whole belt buckle and no waistcoat.

Martin

**Mark Keeney** · 17th May 07, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by Hendry

Waist length tux jacket...cheap

http://www.uniformalwearhouse.com/ap...ojackets4.html

These would be too formal for a business function.

**McMurdo** · 17th May 07, 04:07 AM

Look around if you have any tartan shops in your area I found this jacket at my local tartan shop on consignment for $40.00 its a Harris Tweed

This one I got at the same place for $80.00

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 17th May 07, 08:21 AM

the mandarin looks pretty cool, I wonder how that would look with a SWK green shadowtartan

**Avonlea22** · 17th May 07, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Look around if you have any tartan shops in your area I found this jacket at my local tartan shop on consignment for $40.00 its a Harris Tweed

A tartan shop? There's such a thing?

**thescot** · 17th May 07, 08:50 AM

In the name of all things holy, DO NOT WEAR A REGULAR SUIT JACKET. It's kine of like wetting your pants in the 1st grade; you'll never live it down.

Why not get one of those short tux jackets like waiters wear. You can score one pretty cheap.

Oh, I see Shriner already thought of that.

**beloitpiper** · 17th May 07, 01:31 PM

Honestly, you don't really need a Prince Charlie jacket, either. Unless you're going to a wedding, there's very few occasions when you would wear one. Get an Argyll jacket. They're far more versatile, and I think they look better.

**Alan H** · 17th May 07, 01:47 PM

A black vest with silver/pewter buttons and a long-sleeved white shirt and a regimental striped tie looks pretty darned sharp, too.

**freddie** · 17th May 07, 01:54 PM

The differences between a 'normal' jacket and a proper kilt jacket are that the kilt jacket is shorter, so as not to interfere with the pleats and stop them from opening out, and also that the front of the jacket is cut away so as not to interfere with the sporran. This is why the kilt always looks better with a proper jacket.