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View Poll Results: What jacket do you wear to a wedding?

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  • Tweed

    30 47.62%
  • Plain Argyll

    21 33.33%
  • Prince Charlie

    9 14.29%
  • Doublet (Regimental etc.)

    2 3.17%
  • other (please state in reply)

    1 1.59%
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  1. #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panache View Post
    Paul,

    You have your answer!

    Cheers

    Jamie :ootd:
    Sounds good!
    I'm still interested to hear everyones views still
    It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.

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    Please remind me what a Barathea is. I always get confused by these terms.

    Plus I'm curious, for those clergy in Scotland who don't use liturgical robes, what is the usual form of dress for a formal wedding?

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    Barathea is the cloth that hey make PC's from, they also make Argyll's from it it is wool. Here is what wikipedia says:

    Barathea, sometimes spelled barrathea,[1] is a soft fabric, with a hopsack twill weave giving a surface that is lightly pebbled or ribbed.[2] The yarns used cover various combinations of wool, silk and cotton. Worsted barathea (made with a smooth wool yarn) is often used for evening coats,[3] such as dress coats and dinner jackets, in black and midnight blue. Silk barathea, either all silk, or using cotton weft and silken warp, is widely used in the necktie industry.[1]
    [edit] References

    1. ^ a b Frank P. Bennett (1914). A Cotton Fabrics Glossary. Guilford, Ct.: Frank P. Bennett & Co.. pp. p. 684. http://books.google.com/books?id=QSl...#PRA7-PA684,M1.
    2. ^ Turnbull & Asser. "Barathea weave". http://store.turnbullandasser.co.uk/...hea_Weave.html. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
    3. ^ Flusser, Alan (2002). Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion. HarperCollins. p. 278. ISBN 0-06-019144-9.

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    Thanks. So would what I'm wearing in my profile photo properly be called a Barathea? I had ordered it as an Argyll.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Galician View Post
    Thanks. So would what I'm wearing in my profile photo properly be called a Barathea? I had ordered it as an Argyll.
    It looks like it, Black with Silver buttons.

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    Yep, I was completely surprised by the buttons. I had expected a plainer jacket.

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    I chose tweed in the poll, but since the groom is wearing a morning suit I Think a black Argyll with a waistcoat and conservative silk tie is better.
    Vin gardu pro la sciuroj!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heming View Post
    I chose tweed in the poll, but since the groom is wearing a morning suit I Think a black Argyll with a waistcoat and conservative silk tie is better.
    Great! I just bought a nice green silk tie to go with my kilt.

    To be honest I probably wont be able to make up my mind between my new diced hose and my tartan hose tops with plain leg which are currently being made!
    It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.

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    I'm glad this was posted for my own selfish edification as I also have a formal day wedding to attend in which the bride wants us in our kilts. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Daw View Post
    I'm glad this was posted for my own selfish edification as I also have a formal day wedding to attend in which the bride wants us in our kilts. Thanks.
    I second this! I'm escourting my gf to a wedding in Minneapolis at the end of Oct. Historically, I'd just wear a suit and be done but with my chaotic work schedule (read: no exercise in the past few months) and my slow emersion into wearing kilts - I figure this is a perfect time to break it out and try it out since I will know no one. (read: I'm pretty shy).

    I'm going with the the family tartan (Maclean) for kilt (and probably tie) with tweed jacket. If I can pick up a matching vest, I'll wear that too. I'm sure I'll be posting pictures of possible outfits soon enough! As for the general attire of the attendees - I'm not sure. I'm guess it will be a mix of very casual to suit and tie. I'm having my gf check on that and potentially adjust accordingly.

    - Noah

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