Quote Originally Posted by BEAS View Post
... My most immediate need would be for the banquet so if I don't have the jacket what is my best option for dressing the kilt up for the night? ...
Get a plain waistcoat and wear it with a collar and tie. I'm not in the US but there were several threads on here of late discussing reasonably priced waistcoats available from Target. They seemed very nice and not too expensive.