1 week and $26 later

[Panache]

Casey,

I admire you for being only 17 and having the flair to wear a kilt. From what I can make out of this jacket it isn't a tux coat but a simpler blazer that you have had shortened and had the sporran cutway added. It looks good.

I realize you are working on a limited budget and commend your efforts, compared to your fellows you look most sharp.

However, you are an X Marker and have presented pictures and asked

...say, would that pass as a P.C. if I got a nice black wool vest?

I am going to give you my honest advice.

I don't think that this jacket is going to pass for a PC Jacket even with a vest. I think you could make this work as a formal outfit. But you will need to change a few things. Mainly switching out your brown accessories for black ones. That black jacket is going to look a lot better with black accessories. (Remember it is never to early to start your Christmas list. )

Look into getting

A black belt with a dress silver dress buckle (Stillwater sells them for around $20)

A black sporran (preferrably semi dress) with either a chain sporran belt or black leather sporran belt. (Check out The Celtic Croft they have some good looking ones in their economy sporran line. $45-55)

White hose (USA Kilts had a special going on these fairly recently, I'm not sure if it is still going on $10)

I am assuming that your shoes are already black.

Your brown sporran, brown leather sporran belt (two thumbs way up!), and simple brown belt along with oatmeal hose are perfect daywear. They don't work well with the tux shirt and bowtie.

The items above I think will vastly improve your outfit.

Or keep those obviously sharp bargin hunting eyes of yours on the lookout for a tweed coat and have it converted to another kilt jacket. Then use a dress shirt, a regular tie , and brown shoes and you will have an absolutely smashing daywear outfit.

Again, I applaud you for doing at 17 what took me an additional 20 years to get around to doing.

Cheers

Jamie