My order from Lochcarron arrived

[OC Richard]

Unfortunately not everyone has the luck to find jackets it their size...

It's tough, especially because I'm a big person. I must see 100 nice tweed UK-made kilt jackets in size 38 for every one that shows up in size 48, even then they're usually too long or too short. Nevertheless, I find one every couple years or so. I check Ebay every day.

The Lochcarron Lovat Green Argyll in size 48R for $35 was quite the rarity. Generally I've paid $70-$100 for nice UK-made tweed kilt jackets on Ebay.

...especially if it involves going to a hire shop in Scotland.

Yes that was a stroke of luck! Our Pipe Band had an afternoon off so three of us took the train to Kilmarnock to visit the McCallum bagpipe factory. Attached is the Ayrshire Kilt Hire shop, and they happened to have an Argyll my size which an unfortunate Mr MacGregor failed to pick up (the tag was still inside).

I have PV kilts made to my measurements made by the same Marton Mills as your jacket.

I've heard good things about that Marton Mills PV fabric but I've not knowingly seen it. I suppose I should order a swatch to get a feel for it (literally).

The deal-breaker would be the weight. I very much prefer 16 ounce kilt fabric. I have one 13 ounce kilt and it's like putting on a thin flannel shirt after wearing heavyweight kilts all the time.