Opinions Wanted: New Kilt Jacket (PIC)

[BCAC]

I appreciate your candour, BCAC.

The funny thing is that when I first saw guys wearing this cut of jacket with p@nts, I thought they were wearing kilt jackets I wonder how people would have responded differently to this thread if I hadn't indicated the provenance of my jacket

I have a nice Harris tweed Argyll , but when the temperatures rise it just isn't suitable. There are lighter tweeds out there, but for a true summer weight kilt jacket the options are few, especially in the sub $100 price range.

You say that "A kilt jacket would look so much better," which raises the question: what is a kilt jacket? Do you mean a tweed Argyll with fancy cuffs and epaulettes? As Glen said, the style of my jacket is certainly more contemporary, as with the other photos I posted in the OP. Nonetheless, the short length and (gently) curved bottom are what we expect from a kilt jacket. If that isn't enough, then what are the defining features?

Looking at the group photo, the differences are not flagrant. For me your jacket is a little too long, does not curve enough in the front for the sporran, has lapels which are too narrow and I'm not keen on the one vent at the back. If you can live with that, great.

To be honest, I did exactly the same thing as you last summer (except that I had my jacket tailored to lose 4 cm off the bottom). Therefore I have practically the same jacket hanging in my wardrobe that has never been worn except for the trying on after the tailoring, as I just don't like the look of it; Luckily it only cost me 20€.

It is an ongoing quest to find a lightweight kilt jacket that has all the features one would wish to find in a traditional kilt jacket but is comfortable to be worn when the weather heats up, doesn't cost an arm and a leg and does not get "crumpled" easily like a lot of lightweight tissus do.