Looking for cheap kilt jacket

[NYClark]

I just converted a good will jacket, actually from Savers (boys and girls club). It had appliqué pockets which I removed before shortening the jacket. $8.00. Hemming on a curve can be a bit tricky but use lots of pins and cut out some of the hem fabric where it bunces up. Even with sewing by hand won't take too long if you don't have a machine. Or borrow a sewing machine. I also got our several sewing machines from Savers. Because I'm extra thrifty. If you mess up it's only $8 you've lost.

[OC Richard]

I currently wear three different jackets:

1) black Argyll
2) green tweed Argyll
3) black Prince Charlie

all of which were picked up inexpensively, around $100 each, on Ebay.

My size, 50, comes up very rarely. Many hundreds of lovely vintage jackets in 38 and 40 come up for every one that comes up in 50, yet, though diligent watching I was able to outfit myself. (I see size 38 and 40 vintage jackets every day on Ebay, size 50 about once every two years.)

All three of those jackets are of very high quality Scottish-made items, the fabric and tailoring superior to the Scottish-made jackets I typically see for sale at shops and at the Games. (Leaving Indian and Pakistani jackets aside.)

But caveat emptor! I picked up a size 50 Lovat Blue tweed Argyll jacket a few months ago, which fit perfectly, however it had obvious mothing on the collar. The seller was very good about everything, apologetic that she hadn't noticed the mothing, and took care of the problem. A seller with hundreds or thousands of positive feedbacks is somebody who values good customer service.

[MacLowlife]

What kind of jacket do you need? Most teenagers have less need for dressy clothes, until they really need them. If you want a jacket to wear with your kilt to church, you should think about converting a suit or sport coat as mentioned above. If you want a dressy jacket (for a dance), check out the many discussions of Spencer jackets. Try the search feature, using "cheap jacket" or "jacket conversion". You wil find even more good advice.

Meanwhile, try to humor your family members. Clothing options abound, but family is hard to come by.

[Flynn]

I currently wear three different jackets:

My size, 50, comes up very rarely. Many hundreds of lovely vintage jackets in 38 and 40 come up for every one that comes up in 50, yet, though diligent watching I was able to outfit myself. (I see size 38 and 40 vintage jackets every day on Ebay, size 50 about once every two years.)

I feel your pain. Try being a size 54, I have enough trouble finding new jackets, much less vintage.

[OC Richard]

I feel your pain. Try being a size 54, I have enough trouble finding new jackets, much less vintage.

Yes that's even more rare! Once in a blue moon I'll see a jacket that's too big for me, a 52. But 54, that would take diligence and patience to find.

And to think I used to wear a 40, when I was a runner, back in my college days.