Items such as the number of pockets on your jacket are an option. Scottish Kilt Shop and other kilt sites give you the option of jacket lining, button style, number of buttons, epaulettes, additional buttonholes, stitching, tartan inlays, contrast trimming and more. Epaulettes are able to be added in a number of different styles, like as plain or pleated on the shoulders, but they should only be worn if you are wearing a full Highland Kilt outfit. Scottish Kilt is always looking to help customers to make their events more valuable and memorable.
Whatever style of jacket you need for your event, you are sure to find it here! You can find our full range of jackets here. A suit jacket with a kilt is a big NO! In that regard, suit jackets or any other modern jackets are tailored to a length more significant than traditional kilt jackets. Rather than adding versatility as it should, a suit jacket only makes the entire outfit look sloppy and inappropriate.
The Prince Charlie Jacket is called so because of its royal origin. Befitting its prestigious etymology, the Prince Charlie Jacket is the finest of Scottish garments and is ideally the most formal of all Kilt jackets.
Precise measurements are essential to a well-suied Prince Charlie jacket. The circumference around your chest and waist, measured from the narrowest point, is significant first and foremost.
Measurements from the nape of the neck up to the waist and crown of the shoulder to the cuff are also obtained to acquire an ideal fit. Both the Argyll and Prince Charlie jackets are directly associated with formal environments. However, it also depends on how formal the gathering is. In the case of highly prestigious gatherings with no touch of casualness, it is Prince Charlie you should opt for.
Argyll jackets work great for business and social events with a dash of formality but not as much as a Prince Charlie jacket. Scottish Kilt. Types of Kilt Jackets. Prince Charlie Jacket. Breamer Tweed Argyll Jacket. Argyll Jacket. This too comes embellished with silver buttons on the front of the jacket, the sleeves of the jacket, and the back of the jacket. It is common for these jackets to also have two pockets inside the jacket for storage of smaller objects. What makes this jacket really stand out is its cuffs which include a variety of different options.
A much more casual jacket is the Tweed Kilt Jacket which comes in a variety of neutral colors including gray, black and brown. This jacket is truly only meant for casual day wear and is very comparable to a casual sports coat in America.
The buttons on a Tweed Kilt Jacket are darker actually blending with the color of the jacket itself taking away from its visibility. It is worn with a casual white collared shirt and a tartan tie. Wearing a customary Tweed Kilt Jacket with the accompanying clothing and accessories lets people see how even everyday dress in Scotland is still done with a lot of ceremony and splendor.
The Doubled Jacket has a look that greatly resembles the uniformity and the seriousness of a military jacket. This jacket usually does not have lapels which makes it uniquely different from other kilt jackets.
The wearing of a lace jabot, a frilly decorative accessory worn around the neck, is very common with Doubled Jackets. Like Prince Charlie Jackets, Doubled Jackets are worn with the more formal, decorating accessories including the Dress sporran and the dress again dubh. There are usually strips of braided material which complement the buttons and are seen on the shoulders, around the neck, and down the front of this jacket. The wearing of the Doubled Jacket is really reserved for either black-tie formal events or the more elaborate white tie formal events.
This jacket truly illustrates a more formal, traditional and sophisticated aspect of the culture. With its look of importance, the Doubled Jacket brings to mind the strength and the power that Scottish citizens have displayed in the past when faced with adversity. If you are not quite ready to make a significant investment in your Scottish wear, then there are cheaper options for you.
One option is to look for a starter kit which will include all the necessary pieces of clothing and accessories at a lower price. Kits such as these are particularly useful to someone who is not sure what type of occasion he will need a kilt for. Since kilts do not come with a jacket or a shirt, it allows the buyer to get the basics without committing on an exact jacket. However, since this kit is just the basics, the buyer can easily upgrade and purchase additional pieces of clothing and accessories to achieve the look necessary for the given occasion.
These are questions we get asked on a daily basis, so this guide will help you make an informed decision as to what outfit to wear. The first thought should be whether to hire or to buy the outfit. If you have a few events coming up over the next couple of years, we would usually recommend buying your outfit.
The main advantage of buying versus hiring multiple times over the years would be price, as hiring a few times can end up being more expensive than buying an outfit. Another advantage is that kilt outfits will last a lifetime and could be in your family for generations.
How many items of clothing in your wardrobe can you say that about? It really is a long-term investment. Buying your outfit also opens up the number of tartans and jacket styles you can wear. In our hire range, we have a set stock of tartans and jacket styles, whereas when you buy, you have the choice of over 4, tartans and many more jacket styles, including the ability to design your own jacket within our Signature Package.
Our Signature Collection is the best package to go for if you are looking for a completely bespoke outfit. The Signature Package allows you to completely customise your jacket and waistcoat, working closely with our Signature Stylist to design each element and create your perfect jacket and waistcoat.
We do also have plenty of customers who know they have lots of events coming up, but prefer to hire as it means they can change their outfit for each event, refreshing their style every time.
So there are advantages to both hiring and buying a kilt outfit. With so many varieties of outfits on show at Scottish weddings and events, you can now wear what you like, without worrying about the style or fitting in. A casual kilt outfit would be an outfit worn to a rugby game or sporting events. Good examples of a casual outfit would be an Ex-Hire Kilt or 5 Yard Kilt , worn with kilt socks, boots and a Ghillie shirt or casual shirt or jumper.
The Ghillie shirt or Jacobean shirt offers a more relaxed style, with an open neck and no tie worn with the shirt. This is definitely one of the more casual outfits to wear, but is ideal for outdoor weddings, casual summer events or even when you go abroad to warmer climates.
This would also be appropriate to wear during the evening part of an event, after dinner or food, many people change into Ghillie shirts to enjoy ceilidh dancing or the more relaxed section of the night. Traditionally, the Prince Charlie jacket and 3 button waistcoat was the go-to jacket and waistcoat style worn to formal events. This is the tuxedo of kilt outfits.
It has tails at the back, stain lapels at the front, epaulettes at the shoulders, a 3 button set cuff and a 3 button waistcoat. Black is the traditional formal colour, but navy, green and other colours are available.
Worn with the Prince Charlie is a wing shirt and bow tie. The bow tie can match the colour of the jacket mainly black or can match the tartan of your kilt. You would not normally wear a belt and buckle with the Prince Charlie jacket as the waistcoat would obscure it from site. For etiquette, a full dress sporran with cantle should be worn with the Prince Charlie jacket.
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