Outerwear over the kilt

[Rob Wright]

But one might adopt / adapt this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-60s-Long...item1c0e72db8f

Is that DOUGLAS?

That is indeed Douglas Modern, good eye sir.

Rob

[MacLowlife]

Thanks, Rob W,

One of my wee cousins has Douglas in her name.

Fluter, your suggestion to search greatcoats was a great one- among other things it revealed to me other Sportsman's Guide fans among the rabble. I believe Thompsons' book specifically mentions the Boat Cloak as an economical alternative. A big black cape with lots of frogging and the red satin inside would have been pretty cool, but we do manage, somehow with what we have.

So much depends on what you are going to be DOING in that outerwear, as well as what the weather will be doing. There is a good reason shorter coats are called Car Coats. I do have a Barbour Burghley, which is the horseman's duster, and I remember now I have a camel hair polo coat, too (John the Baptist and Advent put me in mind of it.)

It was great to read about long leather dusters and exhaust pipe-ignited motorcycle coats. By all means I encourage everyone to search Greatcoats.

Thanks for all of the good advice.

[Lachlan09]

I used to wear a charcoal-coloured car coat and latterly, a good quality short dark blue wool jacket/coat - style similar to a reefer jacket. In both cases, the coat was no longer than the kilt bottom,which I think looked neat and explained the hose and bare knees (eg I wasn't a Tyrolean yodeller).

My dad used to wear a sheepskin coat.

To be honest, when we were playing at ceilidhs in Scotland in the 1960's-70's, we very rarely saw Gaelic singers and audience members who wore the kilt wearing Inverness capes. Like us, various coats and jackets were worn, including snorkel jackets, raincoats, pakamacs, overcoats, car-coats etc etc.

Inverness capes were considered a bit old-fashioned and mainly intended for pipe-bands and lairdy-types.

[Nighthawk]

I usually wear a Trench coat if a coat is needed. The military cut of the coat goes well with kilts imho.

I had a London Fog trench coat that I used to wear... until I left it in the mountains somewhere over the summer. Now I wear a leather duster, which still works, just not as well. I need to save me pennies for another trench.

[Kilt_Like_Objects]

hothir, you look excellent.

[Kilt_Like_Objects]

... Also, I always feel capes - even Inverness capes - feel like "fantasy-wear", at least when I wear them.

I believe some people can pull them off but I'm really more of a vest/surcoat kinda guy.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I, for one, think long overcoats look just fine worn with a kilt.

I also second the Barbour jacket.


But, lest I forget to mention the museum's "Storm Cape" -- if you are looking for something that mixes the rugged construction and sporting feel of the Barbour jacket with the look of an Inverness cape, look no further.
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/inv_cape.htm

[MacLowlife]

I am only grateful that I do not live in the weather that inspires Barbour products. That cape is pretty cool, Matt.

Thanks all and sundry for suggestions and especially for photos. I look forward to more and more.

[HarborSpringsPiper]

but 40 degrees F is a little chilly for me.

Gee, I wish it was that warm here now!

I have a tweed overcoat that works just fine. I am thinking about getting a wool Inverness cape though. I have one of those nylon ones for the rain but other than cutting the wind, it doesn't do much for chilly temps.

[Frank McGrath]

I just wear whatever is on the coat hook by the door. My company jacket until it gets tooooo cold, then my parka. If it is too cold for the parka, I leave the kilt and go in my overalls.