I do like the way a PC looks and in a formal setting it is the business but I've given this a lot of thought and for me I don't attend enough formal occasions where I could justify the expense of even an ebay cheapie. Heritage of Scotland's ebay site are currently knocking out a Navy PC and waistcoat in Barathea wool for £52.99 + postage and a Black PC and waistcoat for £83.97 + Postage. Don't know about the quality but the price is certainly affordable. The reason I haven't jumped at getting one is as I said, I don't think I'd be at enough posh do's to get any wear out of it and as can be seen on the 'kilt don'ts' thread, a PC with baseball cap and nike trainers is usually frowned upon.

What I've gone for is a Barathea Argyll and waistcoat (bought separately and from different internet sources, although they do match, or at least the material does) The Jacket was £70 with postage and had awful, badly moulded, metal silver buttons on arrival and also had buttons attached to the sleeves but no cuffs sewn on. I was very disappointed with it when I opened the package. The waistcoat was £12.99 and had 6 satin buttons (not a good match to the jacket, something had to give). I thought about silvering it all up but it occured to me that this would make it look like a formal only jacket set and I'm not keen on shiny buttons anyway. I have now removed all the buttons replaced them with normal black suit buttons and consequently, for about £85 all in I have an all purpose, black, kilt cut jacket and waistcoat, smart enough for all occasions I am likely to go to where a normal suit would suffice. I appreciate that some would say It's not formal enough but Kilt Policing isn't something I care much for. I am now very happy with it and if someone complains I am not properly dressed when I'm out in it I'm obviously at the wrong do and will leave.

You probably are limited to the internet rather than your local kilt shop, being in Norway an' all. I'd suggest you don't buy the first thing you see. Shop around and think carefully about when and where you'll be wearing your jacket. If you can find something that will work for all occasions well and good but if you are really after a PC, save the expensive one for when your buget is a bit less tight and buy one now that you can afford.

There is a review of the heritage Navy PC on here somewhere, I'll see if I can find it.