American source for a kilt jacket?

**ShaunMaxwell** · 5th May 10, 10:07 AM

What size are you after? I know there are a couple of extras of the jackets and waistcoats Paul sent over floating around...

**auld argonian** · 5th May 10, 10:21 AM

Take comfort that the exchange rate is actually pretty good in a historical sense. When I was a kid (1960's)it was about $2.50 US to a GBP. Now it's about $1.50-ish, which is good. I was in the UK during the '80's when it was about $1.25 US and a pleasant time was had by all.

...and don't forget that that 1960's $2.50 isn't adjusted for inflation...I know that it's relative as the GBP has to be adjusted for inflation as well, but $2.50/1965 = $17.00/2010!

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**wildrover** · 5th May 10, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell

What size are you after? I know there are a couple of extras of the jackets and waistcoats Paul sent over floating around...

42R, for the shoulders, and even the "athletic cut" (or whatever they called it) jacket I have now had to be taken in at the waist...I saw that thread, guess I should go back and look at the jackets again. Anybody have pictures of them, "in use"?

Originally Posted by thescot

Don't dismiss the possibility of having a nice jacket tailored. If you don't wear a very large size, you can find some very nice jacket/vest combinations at J.C. Penney and other such places that could easily be modified by a competent tailor at a very reasonable price.

I'll admit, I'm a little scared off by comments about pockets not ending up in the right place, and so forth...particularly when I don't know of any nice jacket that's not at least a moderate investment! But...if you have some pictures, examples, links to threads where a jacket was modified (shortened, cut away, pockets changed) without a lot of hassle, I'm willing to listen...I just don't want a cheap jacket turning in to a several-hundred-dollar boondoggle, when I could've picked up a nice jacket in proper form for a similar total cost.

-Sean

**ShaunMaxwell** · 5th May 10, 11:33 AM

I know I'm holding an extra 40R as I wait for Paul to get back with me... If anyone is interested, I'm sure he'd be pleased not to have it shipped back to the UK...

Here's a thread with photos of our own Mael Coluim in his charcoal Crail jacket from Paul... (he's not wearing the waistcoat, but you'll get the idea...) http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...tml#post873720

Seems that forum member castledangerous also received a duplicate jacket... You might want to ask him what size it is... Nice jacket and waistcoat for a good price!