Greatcoat with the kilt?

[Nick]

I just won an old British Army greatcoat on eBay. It's an officer's coat, with full turnback cuffs and double breast, looks like it could use a press but otherwise quite nice. I tried one on at an antique store in York last weekend, but it was about a size to small; I could button it up but it wasn't comfortable. However, it did look darn good. I've been looking for one since I saw Ian McKellan wearing one in Richard III, since I didn't bring a winter coat with me to England. Now I'll have one, as soon as I get it cleaned and pressed.

What do you think about wearing it with the kilt? Here's a link to an eBay auction for one in the same style (but definitly not my waist size!): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROYAL-WARWICKS...QQcmdZViewItem

I'll post pictures of me in the coat when I get it. The Inverness cape is a long coat to wear with the kilt, but what I'm wondering is how a large double breasted coat will look. I still don't have my wool kilt out here, hopefully that'll happen before Christmas!

Cheers,
Nick