overcoat?

[fluter]

The Inverness obviously wins on coolness points!

The "standard cut" overcoat is actually a three-quarter length. If you can find a real full-length one, IMHO it looks a bit better and helps keep the knees warm! There are some bargains to be found in spring and summer...

Here are my two favorites for winter wear. 1. a long military greatcoat (more discussion here


2. a plain cape or boat cloak:

Do an Xmarks search for cape or cloak, too...

[McFarkus]

I love the Inverness, but the cape looks great too!

[McMurdo]

Well I would wear the Inverness Cape, as I just got one myself and it is the traditional coat/cloak to be worn over a kilt. I also have a plain black overcoat that I wore last winter.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Coats, or capes, worn with kilts should reach to just about mid-calf, and if worn in the evening they should be black. Capes are usually more appropriate with white tie/black tie, but most folks these days wear a black coat instead. When you think about it, aside from kilt nights, one is rarely out and about in kilts in the evening. Even if you are, it is unlikely that the walk from motorcar to doorway would be such that a coat/cape would be required.

During the day lighter colours are usually worn, and Jamie, McMurdo and Fluter all cut quite a dash. Unless it is exceptionally cold, and I'm going to be out of doors for a prolonged period of time, I usually wear one of those waxed Austrlian-style drover's coats. If the weather's beastly, and I mean really, really, horrid, I wear a velvet smoking jacket and stay indoors. Just seems the sensible thing to do.

[Clockwork John]

I have a double-breasted olive green wool overcoat that comes to mid-calf that I'll wear if it's really cold. If it's raining, I go with my clasic-styled tan trench coat. Both are roomy enough that I can wear another jacket (like an Argyll or PC) underneath, but also snug enough that they look good on their own. I know neither is particularly formal, but when it's cold, wet, and windy, someimes function is more important than form.

I also have several "bomber" style jackets in various colors and materials, and a few leather jackets that I'll break out for casual wear.

[Riverkilt]

Lots of bargains available on heavy wool military greatcoats from various country's military forces through multiple surplus outlets. Think there were some threads on greatcoats a while back.

This is a crummy picture and the kilt is too long but its the best pic I have of my beloved Navy Bridgecoat. That's weathered Gordon peeking out.



And my favorite way to stay warm in the winter, my brown leather Utilikilt with leather bomber jacket covered by replica Union cavalry greatcoat with cape.



I think about the only way to score a heavy wool greatcoat anymore is either from a surplus outlet or a replica manufacturer. But they work.

And don't forget Mr. Antony for the heavy tweed Inverness capes.

Ron

[Standard]

Has anyone tried a peacoat? They would seem to be of reasonable length, but not having one myself I can't vouch for that statement. Does anyone have a picture of a peacoat worn with the kilt? Personally the standard trenchcoat borders on the "flasher" look if not long enough to fully cover the knees, or not short enough to show some of your kilt IMHO. I do really like the Inverness Cape look, very sharp.

[JRB]

Ron, I always thought that a civil war era great coat would make a perfect kilt coat. You've now proven my theory correct! Thanks.

[Clockwork John]

I have a Navy issue peacoat, and I must say that it does not work well with a kilt. It's just the perfect length to get in the way. It's too long to allow unrestricted pleat movement, and it really gets in the way/looks funny with a sporran. The few times I wore my peacoat with a kilt, I was very uncomfortable and self-conscious. I was constantly having to adjust my sporran, and my pleats kept getting hung up just below the fell.

[Riverkilt]

I'm with Clockwork,

I have a fashion peacoat from Eddie Bauer. Last winter was gonna take some pics of it with my Navy tartan kilt but it just didn't work. Length is similar to an aloha shirt..

Aloha shirts can work with a solid color kilt if worn open with a tshirt underneath but the peacoat is double breasted so looks funny if worn open.

Now, if someone wants to alter the cut of a peacoat to that of a Scottish jacket.....hmmm, would probably look like just that and not work well either.

Ron