Quote Originally Posted by Martin Septim View Post
That's a great idea! I just looked up ex rentals on Kilt Rental USA, they seem to be a good choice for either a PC or Argyle jacket. As for the time frame, I've got a long while, as our prom is in March, me and my girl are just a couple of eager beavers I suppose, plus it's good to have everything I need sooner than later.

I've never actually taken the time to measure my jacket size, I'm guessing small? At 6'1 I'm a pretty slender dude.
Jackets don't come in S / M / L. They come in exact sizes. Go to any men's wear store and try on several jackets. Then go to another store and try on jackets by a different manufacturer. You'll then find your size and be able to tell the rental place. I wear anything from a 44 to a 48 depending on who made it. Telling that to a reputable rental place, they'll know which manufacturers make things larger or smaller than others.

Best of all, if you find somebody willing to sell ex-hires and can get to the rental place, try them on! In my case they had a tailor on site who changed some of the darts and tucks for no charge to make an ex-hire jacket fit me as if it were made just for me while I waited. Twenty-five minutes and I was out the door. (Fascinating lady - a tiny Vietnamese kilt-maker named "Lucy" and a darned fine seamstress at that. I'm delighted to have met her!)

Time is clearly on your side.

Next question: would your lady-love wear a sash matched in tartan to your kilt?????