Argyll Jackets

[McRod]

P.S. I dont understand the sizing, 38 short, 38 regular. Helpings please

[porrick]

P.S. I dont understand the sizing, 38 short, 38 regular. Helpings please

I believe short/regular refers to length of sleeves. Beware, though: you need to check a conversion table for sizes (just to be on the safe side)

In Norway I wear jacket size 56, but ordering from the UK (United Kingdom, not the other abbreviation used by this forum...) I take size 46 (!!)

Pop in to a men's clothing store and have the vital measurements taken - and try on jacket sizes to find out what is comfortable - a regular tuxedo/suit jacket works fine for trying out sizes.

[ByDand]

McRod, The S, R & L on the jacket size indicate the length of the sleeve. For example, I stand about 6' and my chest is 42". My sleeve length for my dress shirts is 34-35. When I order a jacket I order a 42L. Check your sleeve length and let them know or have a tailor do the measurement for you. Good luck wtih the jackets.

[arrogcow]

scottishthemes.com and scottishkilts.net are both owned by the same parent company. .net has the argyle slightly cheaper this week, so you may want to buy it there

[Moosehead]

McRod,

the number indicates your chest size, in inches. Simply convert to centimetres. Multiply inches by 2.54. As mentioned by others, S, R and L refer to sleeve length. Most take a Regular, over 6 feet normally a Long, under about 5'5" (165cm) a Short.

[McRod]

Thanks guys, seems i need a 38 regular.

[RockyR]

I can't describe how to do the long/short/regular bit, but I can give you the way to measure for the "number part"

It's MUCH better to have someone else measure you... You can do the following WITH a t shirt on.

Put your hands up and have someone wrap a tape measure around your chest right over your nipples (generally the widest part) and around the back. Put your arms down with the tape measure still around your chest. Take that measurement and add 2 inches.

Keep your arms down and have someone wrap the tape measure around your arms AND chest at the widest point. Take that number and subtract 6 inches.

The 2 numbers you have SHOULD be within 1 or 2 inches of each other. Take the bigger number and that's the size jacket you take.

i.e... I measure a (40 +2 =) 42 around my chest and (50 -6 =) 44 around my chest AND arms. I would take a 44 Regular.

This is how measurements are taken at "After Hours" tuxedo rental here and that's how we take them in the shop. It seems to work very well!

Hope this helps!