Kilted Wedding Jacket Advice Needed

**Spartan** · 21st January 09, 05:34 PM

You're just going to rent the PC? (and waistcoat?) What will be the rental cost?

**Sionnach** · 21st January 09, 05:40 PM

Ayin, just curious- what is your jacket size?

**svc40bt** · 21st January 09, 05:49 PM

If the picture you posted is what the other groomsmen will be wearing, I would rent a black Argyle and 5 button waistcoat rather than a Prince Charlie. And no belt

**Dan R Porter** · 21st January 09, 05:50 PM

I am getting married in October and my budget for my outfit is $350.00!!! Thats not alot after my stillwater heavyweight, hose, tie, shoes, etc etc. This is what I am getting...

http://store.uniforms4you.com/meeaja.html

Like it or hate it, it was recomended to me here at Xmarks from a helpful gentleman and that is what I am wearing. Only 60 bones.

**Carolina Kiltman** · 21st January 09, 07:53 PM

Whatever you do, Do Not wear any suit, tux, or sport jacket with a kilt. The look is totally wrong.

The reason the kilt jackets in all their permutations are shorter, is two-fold. First, the jacket hem needs to be no lower than the fell (stitched part of the peats). Second, there needs to be an open space for the sporran.

The "bumfreezer" jackets, Eton, Ike, Military Mess Jackets, all look good, for that reason, they come either just to the waist (real, not trousers) or just below it.

A black Argyle with silver buttons and a vest, or a Bramer (Argyle with PC cuffs) in black with silver buttons and vest are very good equivalents for a Tux

**Ayin McFye** · 22nd January 09, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Spartan

You're just going to rent the PC? (and waistcoat?) What will be the rental cost?

$40 from www.arizonakilts.com

Graeme is the shop owner and is a great guy. I've rented from him before in the past. I believe he has an account here on XMarks, but he hardly comes on anymore.

**Ayin McFye** · 22nd January 09, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Sionnach

Ayin, just curious- what is your jacket size?

I have no clue honestly. I am 6'0" 190lbs.

**Spartan** · 22nd January 09, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Ayin McFye

$40 from www.arizonakilts.com

Graeme is the shop owner and is a great guy. I've rented from him before in the past. I believe he has an account here on XMarks, but he hardly comes on anymore.

That's a reasonable price, seems to me. I haven't met Graeme yet, but I've heard a lot of good things about him. Spoken with him on the phone.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 22nd January 09, 03:24 PM

Buying is always the (long term) less expensive option. That said, and in this instance, I'd suggest you go with the rental option and then shop around for a black Argyll jacket and two waistcoats (one 5-button, the other 3-button) in your size, which I'm guessing is probably a 44 Regular (6ft + 190lbs = 44REG). Head into your local JCPenny's Store and try on a few jackets until you find one that fits, then look for that size in an Argyll.

An Argyll is far more versatile than a Prince Charlie coatee as it can be worn for formal day wear, dressy evening wear, and (with the three button waistcoat and black bow tie) for formal evening events as well.