My New Doublet

**scotchmaster** · 31st May 11, 08:00 PM

Not sure if this is the right place to post this (mods please move if need be). Here is my new Doublet made by XMTS's own "Mac Ghille Sheathanaich"... What do you think?

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With my favorite accessory my little Ginger Jock...

**JCheshire** · 31st May 11, 08:07 PM

Quite sharp! and you look pretty good, too!!

**marvelredneck** · 31st May 11, 08:30 PM

Wicked cool looking!

**beloitpiper** · 31st May 11, 08:31 PM

Amazing! The whole outfit looks incredibly sharp and you wear it extremely well!

**CMcG** · 31st May 11, 09:26 PM

I really like that doublet! The shiny facing under the buttons is a nice detail that I haven't seen before. Is the jacket itself black or dark grey? The light might be playing tricks on my eyes...

Also, what can you tell us about your tie? I don't recognize that style...

Some people suggest that a belt not be worn with a waistcoat, but somehow the proportions of your combo is working to my eye. That being said, it might look a little less busy around the middle without it... or you could make it functional by using it for its traditional function: hang a dirk on it

**BCAC** · 1st June 11, 12:17 AM

Sorry, scotchmaster, but I don't like it at all.

It seems to me to be a cross between scottish and german. Not my cup of tea at all.

Maybe I'm too much of a traditionalist.

If YOU like then wear it and to hell with what other people think.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 1st June 11, 03:32 AM

Bravo. It's original and I love it.

Best,

Robert

**Oddern** · 1st June 11, 03:39 AM

I think it's a very nice doublet, you wear it very well. I especially like the details on the front and the stand up collar. I don't see anything wrong with the belt as the waistcoat is cut so high. I think the belt actualy tops up the attire.
Skål!

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 1st June 11, 04:21 AM

I'm not sure what about it seems "German" to BCAC. It's a Sherrifmuir doublet, which is a fairly traditional style of Highland attire. One normally seems them in black barathea or velvet, but there is no reason not to have one made up in other colors (as scotchmaster here has done). I think it looks rather nice! I, personally, probably wouldn't have chosen the facing under the buttons, but I also withhold judgment not having seen it in person.

I had a Sheriffmuir doublet made for myself in grey Harris tweed. I think it can be interesting to play around with a "formal" style doublet made up in a less formal fabric. It can seem to limit the occasions one has to wear it, but whenever you do it will be noticed!

I've seen that particular style of neck treatment (can't really call it a "tie") offered on another web site, and I have to say I don't really like it. However, it seems to work well with that outfit, so kudos!

**artificer** · 1st June 11, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by BCAC

Sorry, scotchmaster, but I don't like it at all.

It seems to me to be a cross between scottish and german. Not my cup of tea at all.

Maybe I'm too much of a traditionalist.

If YOU like then wear it and to hell with what other people think.

Goodness knows there have never been any German/Scottish cross-overs before...