Single button tux to Eton/short waist

[ChattanCat]

The longest the jacket should be is to the bottom of the fell on you kilt. I like mine a little shorter than that by about an inch or so.

Great find and local fabric stores might carry a button that would interest you. You can also try Three Feathers Pewter for buttons.

[EHCAlum]

Finally finished, just leaving the cloth buttons on as the even is tonight. Might have make it a hair on the short side.... Will post up photos when I get home from work. Michelle will be wearing a deep silver dress I believe.

[Tobus]

The longest the jacket should be is to the bottom of the fell on you kilt. I like mine a little shorter than that by about an inch or so.

Hmm, I would say this might be a bit too long for a mess dress style jacket conversion, although it generally works well for converting to Argyle style jackets.

For kilts, I think the best length for a mess jacket is just long enough to not let your shirt show when you raise your arms to shoulder level. If the jacket falls somewhere between an inch and three inches below the top hem of your kilt (in the back), it really looks fantastic. A little more drop in the front is OK.

This is just my opinion, though. I suppose it comes down to personal preference and what 'style' one is going for. I just happen to think that they look extra good when they're shorter.

I also like a slight V-shape in the rear instead of being flat across the bottom. This is my mess jacket (posted in a recent thread) from the rear. It has that slight V-shape at the rear, and it falls between 2 and 3 inches below the top of my kilt.

[CMcG]

I agree with Tobus that a mess a jacket should be quite short in the waist. This means about level with the hip bones on the sides and dipping down to the swell of the backside in the rear with equivalent points in the front.




If you want it longer, that is your prerogative but I wouldn't go any lower than ChattanCat's suggestion for it not go past the fell. Otherwise you cover up your pleats!