Black and White Houndstooth Tweed Kilt Jacket and Waistcoat - What do you think?

[Grizzly]

Kyle I am sure that it will look splendid, I love the earthy tones and why not have the embellishments. It will make an excellent addition to your already superb wardrobe.

[JSFMACLJR]

Kyle,
You know how I feel about jackets like this! I think they look perfect with a kilt, regardless of the tartan ( well, there might be one or two that wouldn't work! ).

Here is a photo of me wearing the jacket in question:Sandy and Sara.jpg

I also have a photo of a friend of mine wearing a similar jacket. Unlike mine, this Sandy's jacket is very plain and simple, e.g. with no cuffs or epaulettes.Lochearnhead%20Highland%20Games%20official.jpg

And then there is this great photo of Lord Lovat, from Life: Lord Lovat 2.jpg

[Nathan]

And then there is this great photo of Lord Lovat, from Life: Lord Lovat 2.jpg

Check the pockets! Lovat's jacket looks like a conversion!

[Tobus]

I like the look. As Jock Scot said, though, it can start to look strange if the pattern is too large, since it's such a repetitive pattern. It can be like one of those optical illusion puzzle thingies that dazzles the eye and comes off as bizarre.

But conversely, if the pattern is too small, it will "wash out" and look grey from a distance. In fact, regardless of the size, they will all do that. The trick is to find the size that washes out at a far enough distance that people can still see the pattern when they're within, say, speaking distance of you. I think the examples Sandy posted above are just about right.

[Wil]

It is so funny that you bring this up. I too have been pondering a new kilt jacket and waistcoat, I have looked into the houndstooth but thought it would be too much pattern for a MacFarlane Hunting tartan or our Black & White (Mourning) tartan. So I purchased a solid dark green jacket. I think after all is said and done, I will purchase yet again another jacket and waistcoat but I will purchase a a nice tweed with a faint plaid. I feel that one does not want his jacket to over power his kilt.........

[Kiltboy]

Houndstooth jacket? Love that idea. I love it so much, I'm tailoring one right now. (I wasn't going to post anything until it was finished, but this thread hit close to home.) It's the first jacket I've ever tailored. And I plan on skipping the cuffs and epaulettes, but use simple flap pockets on this one. It will look very similar to the photo of Lord Lovat.

True, the size of the pattern will make a huge difference. Look here at mine. It's much smaller, and reads grey from a distance. (I didn't have an option on size at the discount fabric store.) So finished my muslin last week, and now padstitching, following this pattern I got off of eBay.

Enjoy yours. I think it will be terrific. Share pictures!

[McClef]

I am sure it will look fine.

Edward had a good sense of taste in the sartorial line if not always in other ways.

[Lime]

I'm a big fan! This is by far my favorite kilt jacket.



This is my Harris Tweed and I would echo Jock's advice and go for something with a little bit of colour in it. The overall effect will be gray from a distance, softer up close and then all of those evening when you sit back to relax with a fine single malt you can enjoy the plethora of colours that present themselves which you wouldn't otherwise notice:

My Harris Tweed (just lovely):



I was actually just thinking the other day that I must get around to tracking down some more of this and getting a waistcoat made.

My day to day non-kilt (saxon) jacket (I can't remember where the tweed is from off hand but I think it is a John G Hardy alsport) if you look closely enough you can just see the slightly darker overcheck:



A shot of the gauntlet cuffs on my kilt jacket:



I happened to have this photo of the buttons showing the Loch Sunart light stag horn buttons and the mid brown real stag horn buttons that were on the jacket (I ended up staying with the mid brown in this case).

[Tim Little]

Mine's 100% conversion (thanks to my mother-in-law!):

[Harold Cannon]

Kyle I think you will look great!

I don't wear houndstooth around here because you will be mistaken for an Alabama football fan.

Thank goodness there are other versions of tweed! LOL!