uber formal on the cheap: dollar by dollar

[Casper]

Is it just me, or do all of the Eton jackets at the UniformalWearHouse site have shawl collars?

[Alan H]

Is it just me, or do all of the Eton jackets at the UniformalWearHouse site have shawl collars?

Yes, they have shawl collars. The one that thomsec was wearing at our Nor Cal 2009 burns Night has a shawl collar.

I know that Prince Charlie's don't have a shawl collar, but something to keep in mind here is that you are NOT TRYING TO MAKE A PRINCE CHARLIE OUT OF SOMETHING ELSE. You are trying to put together something that "works" in a formal setting, that is a good length for a kilt, and yet doesn't break the bank.

As for adapting various things to Montrose doublets etc. etc... I have no comment. Go for it, if you want to. My purpose in making this post was to show a way whereby someone on a very tight budget could own a quite passable formal getup without having to re-sew an entire jacket or coat, or do anything beyond sewing on some buttons.

Some of the original ebay links are toast, now but I'm sure you can find vendors who sell pewter celtic buttons, either round or diamond-shaped.