Jacket at night

[Drac]

That's because the majority of our members seem to hail from areas that aren't sub-tropicals...

Shirt + Waistcoat + Kilt is my preferred attire for smart dress for the majority of the year in Florida. I have an argyle now, but don't think it's gonna get much wear time outside of air-conditioned indoor events or winter formal events.

Texas definitely falls into the category but I will qualify that I go out of my way to spend as little time outside as possible, especially in the 100+ summer

Well Hamish is a trend setter by any standard, and he has many years of experience wearing the kilt to be at ease with what he wears. Make no mistake though, the outfit he is wearing, in your picture, is far from the norm of what those who do not have Hamish's knowledge and confidence might understand. And that understanding probably gets watered down every mile further away from the UK'S shores you are. My advice is to seriously stick with, or maybe purchase, a tartan kilt and appropriate attire so that those that do not understand the kilt, might in there depths of their brain, at least attach some sort of vague reasoning and acceptance to tartan.

Just posing a few thoughts, that's all.

I do have more tartan kilts than non-traditional materials. The tartan ones get worn the most but the casual ones (solid and camo) actually get less attention here in the US than the tartan ones. I imagine that they don't go over very well in Scotland.

Maybe the cultural divide is wider than the ocean that separates the two places.

Back on to topic, the coat will be in the future. Not sure how long but I do want one for evenings when just a polo or shirt and tie just aren't enough.

Thanks,
Jim