Argyll jacket without a kilt

[beloitpiper]

I have 3 argyll jackets (two converts, one black barathea) and have another in the works. I see the jackets being worn with tartan trews, but I'm wondering if they've been worn with regular trousers. It might be a neat way of applying Highland fashions without the use of tartan. What do you guys think?

[McMurdo]

I don't think so, for me anyway if I'm going to dress in "Regular trousers" than I'll wear a Sport coat or a suit jacket with the suit pants.

[Tim Little]

I'm thinking it might look a little odd -- the cut of the jacket would look too short w/o the rise of the kilt/trews -- but couldn't say for sure without seeing it.

I suppose you could try it and post pics here for the X Marks jury to render a verdict.

[Clockwork John]

I too was thinking the "rise" of a kilt or trews vs. that of regular trousers might be an issue.

Also, I don't think it would look quite right, a bit like wearing a sport coat with jeans, or a standard, unmodified sport coat with a kilt...

Try it, post some pics, and we'll let you know what we think.

[george7]

Not for me. There are tweed jackets for regular suits waiting to be adopted for your local goodwill.

[piperdbh]

Maybe with tuxedo pants which have the higher rise, it could look presentable.
Otherwise, I agree with the aforesaid.

[Carolina Kiltman]

The problem here is that the Argyle and it's cousins, are designed to show off the flair of the kilt. As mentioned, trews also are high cut to the rise. IMHO the Argyle is too short for trousers, too long for the "bumfreezers" such as the "Ike" jacket of WW II and the mess jackets, which BTW, look great with a kilt.

Go ahead and get us some pictures, please.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

SILLY is the first word that springs to mind... In the same way it would look "odd" to wear a tail coat with ordinary trousers. My uncle's butler in Scotland used to wear a tailcoat with striped trousers, black waistcoat, and a black bow tie. I suppose as it was his "working clothes" it was alright, but it did look, well, a bit eccentric.

[Beertigger]

Dinnae do it.

[fluter]

I've done it once, however it was a charcoal grey braemer with horn buttons, not silver ones. The crowd at the office was too dazzled by my necktie to notice the cut of the jacket.

Do y'all mean to tell us you don't wear sport coats with jeans? How else can one tell when you're dressed up? And is there a better use for a corduroy sport coat?