There have been a number of threads about what to wear with the kilt in the winter. Well, it gets quite cold here in upstate NY and until this year I always tried to wear a shortish coat. Mostly this was because a shorter coat shows off the kilt and pleats.

Then I read a few of the threads about Inverness Capes. Very nice, but very expensive in tweed. Then there was Ron's piece about Army great coats and I saw a pic in one of Robertson's threads with one of the chaps wearing a regular overcoat. It looked OK and I thought I might give it a go!

So, this cold season I have taken to wearing my Harris Tweed overcoat with my kilts on the cold days. I have to say it has been just about perfect. You can imagine the warmth of both wool kilt and wool overcoat. Of course, it doesn't allow for the swing of the pleats and all, but when it's below freezing just right. Not quite an Inverness, but the same warmth. So here's a pic. Kilt, just about visible is Fitzgerald ancient.

Stay warm!