Casual kilt jackets?

[NewEnglander]

Like THIS one from Old Navy?

[Tobus]

Like THIS one from Old Navy?

Something like that would work, if the bottom hem of the jacket were 3 to 4 inches higher. When the hem is down close to the bottom of the sleeves, I know it's going to be a sporran interference issue for me.

What would be perfect is to have something just like that, but with a sporran cutout at the front. The zipper should start about 4 inches above where it is, with the front tapering down and to the sides.

I suppose that's really what I'm after. A regular old casual jacket, but that works like a kilt jacket. I suppose I could always buy whatever looks decent and send it to Victoria for modification, assuming she would be willing to modify something out of the ordinary like this.

[MacLowlife]

In addition to the many good ideas above, I'll add an Australian BLUEY jacket, which is one layer thick of hefty wool, pretty similar to the Old Navy number above. Also, if y0ou need just a little less, why not an old Navy-style CPO shirt. You can easily chop it further if you like 'em shorter. I think the Barbour Bedale model, whichis short for wear in the saddle, is a great kilt jacket, but I like the various cowboy-denim jackets with a casual kilt. You can get them in canvas, coliored denim, and various kinds of leather'. I have also seen tweed and suede windbreakers (ye olde G-9 / Barracuta jacket), when the wind you are looking to break is particularly classy.

If you like them really short, look at jackets designed for fly fishermen.

Last but not least are assorted wooly mackinaw-style jackets, made by Woolrich and others in the recent past. A quick visual test is how long the body is relative to the arms. If the arms are longer, you are golden.