As some here may know, I work for the Dept of Corrections. I'm also a Piper, who is often asked to play for funerals for both our department and area Police departments.

My problem is that I only have a tuxedo jacket and frankly, I don't like the look of it for this type of function.

My Director has agreed to purchase me a uniform jacket and left me to design the details of it. I've been looking around for an Ike (Eisenhower) jacket that the Police use as a "Class A dress" as the one found here:
http://www.marlowwhite.com/dress-uni...ke-jacket.html

...but he wants 3 more "written estimates" than the one I just linked you to. The problem I'm running into is the color. I can find them in Navy Blue but Black is almost impossible to find. I've been looking around Google for hours and this Marlow White is the only one I've seen in Black as an available color.

If you happen to know of a US Based dealer/manufacturer that con provide me a written estimate for the jacket, here are the specs I need estimated and in writing (mailed to me, PM me for my address)...

Specifications:

* Single breasted jacket
* Material - common inner lining, outer layer Black Moulton or Worsted wool - material weight to be "medium or light" for all-season wear
* Police standard length (to Sam Browne belt)
* Epaulets - matching color wool but with gold piping or border
* Epaulet buttons - gold attachment buttons to match those on breast and pockets
* Badge tab, left breast
* Gold breast buttons - 4 with the emblem "P" on the face
* Gold breast pocket buttons - to match the 4 on breast
* Braided shoulder Cord - Gold to match piping or edging on epaulets
* Add 2 Patches - Sew on 2 shoulder patches provided by the Department

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* Double breasted jacket
* Material - same as above
* Same length
* Epaulets - same as above
* Epaulet buttons - same as above
* Badge tap - left breast
* Gold Breast buttons - two vertical rows of 4 each row with emblem "P" on face
* NO breast Pockets
* Braided shoulder Cord - same as above
* Add 2 Patches - Sew on 2 shoulder patches provided by the Department


As I said, I need 3 written estimates delineated for the following:
* Cost of the jacket as specified above
* Cost of shipping and handling
* Total cost for the garment shipped

Any help you van give me is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Paul