jacket question

**Raphael** · 2nd March 05, 04:27 PM

When do you button up your kilt jacket?

**Blu (Ontario)** · 2nd March 05, 04:40 PM

I was told by my kiltmaker that you don't. Come to think of it, I'm not sure that I've ever seen one worn buttoned up.

**bubba** · 2nd March 05, 04:50 PM

Depends on the jacket. You can button an Argyl if you're wearing it without a waistcoat. I think the waistcoat is the deciding factor except with formalwear. Formal jackets are always worn with a waistcoat.

**cajunscot** · 2nd March 05, 05:07 PM

I tend to agree with the "no button" rule -- it just doesn't look right, waistcoat or no.

It's like when someone wears a waistcoat or saxon jacket buttoned all the way -- with a saxon jacket or sport coat, the bottom button should never be button, and on a high waistcoat, the last button should not be buttoned (Henry VIII is responsible for this fashion statement, if I remember right.)

When in doubt, leave it unbuttoned.

Cheers,

Todd

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 2nd March 05, 07:59 PM

Kilt jacket or cropped coat... don't button.
Sport coat... whatever you want.

Remember that a LOAD of the dress information on here is primarily Scottish, but there are Irish and Welsh fashions that exist too.

It's no different than when you wear a jacket with pants. You just KNOW when it looks proper, and when it doesn't.

**Andrew Breecher** · 2nd March 05, 08:59 PM

I sometimes button my Argyle jacket, without waistcoat, because I think that there's a lot of white showing with my shirt. Even with it buttoned my belt buckle shoes below the jacket (remember, no waistcoat, so I wear a belt). If I wore a waistcoat I wouldn't button it.

Andrew.

**Raphael** · 3rd March 05, 06:38 AM

I kinda figured out that people don't usually button up their jackets. Thanks every one!!

**bear** · 3rd March 05, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by Raphael

When do you button up your kilt jacket?

When it's cold enough.

**Hamish** · 3rd March 05, 04:10 PM

I don't think I have ever buttoned any of my kilt jackets, with the possible exception of a kilt suit jacket - but they are cut slightly differently. My training was: when formally dressed you'll be wearing a waistcoat, leaving the jacket open, and when informally dressed you'd not wear the waistcoat nor button your jacket. I believe I have followed those guidelines all my life.

As has been said, it's the same with a trousered suit with or without a waistcoat.

If it's cold, I'll wear a scarf (NOT tartan, at least not with a tartan kilt!

), and if it's very cold I'll wear a top coat of some sort.