Kilt Jacket Sizing

[davedove]

I assume you mean this one : http://scottishkilts.net/products/sc...waistcoat.html

That's actually the same on I got too. It's very nice, and is quite versatile.

Mine only took about 4 weeks to arrive, but they did not have my size in stock, so it needed to be made before it could be shipped.

Yeah, that's the one I ordered. So you're saying I'll probably have mine within about a month. That times it perfectly with the due date for my traditional Kilt.

[Colin]

Yeah, that's the one I ordered. So you're saying I'll probably have mine within about a month. That times it perfectly with the due date for my traditional Kilt.

Don't quote me on that, but mine was about a month and it needed to be specially made. David at Scotishkilts.net is very good with answering emails, and should be able to provide a more accurate due date. Enjoy your jacket.

[davedove]

Don't quote me on that, but mine was about a month and it needed to be specially made. David at Scotishkilts.net is very good with answering emails, and should be able to provide a more accurate due date. Enjoy your jacket.

Don't worry. I won't have Vinnie or Tony come break your kneecaps if it doesn't come when you say.

[davedove]

I received the jacket and waistcoat a few days ago, and it's pretty nice. Ordering one size larger than I normally would worked pretty well. I will have to get some minor alterations done, but that's common for me any time I buy a jacket. The waistcoat seems quite a bit larger than it should be, but that's easily fixed.

[Archangel]

I received the jacket and waistcoat a few days ago, and it's pretty nice. Ordering one size larger than I normally would worked pretty well. I will have to get some minor alterations done, but that's common for me any time I buy a jacket. The waistcoat seems quite a bit larger than it should be, but that's easily fixed.

If I remember correctly, you said you wanted to be able to wear this at the office. Were you going to wear a kilt at your office?
I ran into this just yesterday modelling my recent find of a kilt jacket. The comments were that it looked right everywhere but large in the waist. It's cut for a traditional kilt which sits high on the waist. Once I showed it off with the kilt on, the reason was obvious. It had been tailored to fit me with a kilt on. If yours is the same, it will never look right until you wear it with the kilt. You may be in trouble if you are wearing a low waisted kilt.

(hmm, sounds like some people I know: low, wasted.)

[davedove]

If I remember correctly, you said you wanted to be able to wear this at the office. Were you going to wear a kilt at your office?
I ran into this just yesterday modelling my recent find of a kilt jacket. The comments were that it looked right everywhere but large in the waist. It's cut for a traditional kilt which sits high on the waist. Once I showed it off with the kilt on, the reason was obvious. It had been tailored to fit me with a kilt on. If yours is the same, it will never look right until you wear it with the kilt.

That's exactly the way mine fits, big in the waist. Before I get any alterations done I'll wait until I get my tank (it's been ordered), as that's what I plan to wear it with.

[bikercelt1]

I've tried on Argyll/tweed jackets at a number of shops and I'm always amazed and confused by how they fit. In any local clothing store a 44 regular fits just fine. In a Scottish store the 46 feels like I'm the Incredible Hulk about to split the seams across the back and in the arms. a 48 is better but it bags around my middle. Who the heck ar they measuring for these things? I'm no body builder type but I seem to be a completely different shape than the people the jackets are being made for. I went to the Portland Highland games this last weekend and Geoffry (Tailor) was there with a display. After trying on several jackets I asked the Guy running the booth if this was a normal fitment problem and his response was that I am "a bit heavy in the arm" and I would need a custom fit. Like I said, I'm no body builder, is any body else running into this? I don't want the hassle of ordering a jacket from overseas that has to be returned for fittings.

Jamie

[Hamish]

.................................................. .................................................. ...................... I went to the Portland Highland games this last weekend and Geoffry (Tailor) was there with a display. After trying on several jackets I asked the Guy running the booth if this was a normal fitment problem and his response was that I am "a bit heavy in the arm" and I would need a custom fit. Like I said, I'm no body builder, is any body else running into this? I don't want the hassle of ordering a jacket from overseas that has to be returned for fittings.

Jamie

Obviously, Jamie, I cannot comment on individual incidents, but that guy would have been Hugh who, believe me, really knows his subject. He measured me in Edinburgh for my GT Doublet and the fit just could not be bettered. Beside that, he is a more 'mature' chap and has been in the business all his life. I'd put my faith in what he told you.

Take care,
Ham.
(PS: Looking forward to meeting you again, at The Vancouver Gathering)

[bikercelt1]

that guy would have been Hugh who, believe me, really knows his subject. He measured me in Edinburgh for my GT Doublet and the fit just could not be bettered. Beside that, he is a more 'mature' chap and has been in the business all his life. I'd put my faith in what he told you.(PS: Looking forward to meeting you again, at The Vancouver Gathering)

That's a good enough recomendation for me. Thanks Ham, and my family and I are looking forward to seeing you again too.

Jamie

[Colin]

I've tried on Argyll/tweed jackets at a number of shops and I'm always amazed and confused by how they fit. In any local clothing store a 44 regular fits just fine. In a Scottish store the 46 feels like I'm the Incredible Hulk about to split the seams across the back and in the arms. a 48 is better but it bags around my middle. Who the heck ar they measuring for these things? I'm no body builder type but I seem to be a completely different shape than the people the jackets are being made for. I went to the Portland Highland games this last weekend and Geoffry (Tailor) was there with a display. After trying on several jackets I asked the Guy running the booth if this was a normal fitment problem and his response was that I am "a bit heavy in the arm" and I would need a custom fit. Like I said, I'm no body builder, is any body else running into this? I don't want the hassle of ordering a jacket from overseas that has to be returned for fittings.

Jamie

Jamie, I had a similar problem with the jackets that I tried on locally as well. While the jacket I ordered online is a bit bigger in the belly (yet the waistcoat is not....suprisingly) the chest and arms are more comfortable.