Quote Originally Posted by Kilted KT
. . . a vast majority of the weekend is either suit or tux attire . . .

does anyone have any ideas how I can aquire/borrow a PC (jacket/waistcoat/blackwatch or black flashes) by next weekend?

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Ideas:

Stillwater has multiple colors of flashes available, including black, for $5.00 per pair (good price!). You may want to choose a color that matches one of the thin stripes in your tartan to highlight / accent it.

Jacket -- if the weekend events range from semi-formal (suit) to formal (tux), an Argyle can go both ways, depending on whether you use a long tie or bow tie.

If you want to buy, you can probably find someone who has your size in stock. (As a note of caution, ask them how the jackets run -- I normally wear a 40R jacket, but ended up having to exchange both my Argyle and PC for a 42R). J. Higgins might be a possibility several XMarkers have been pleased with them. The Kilt Store (XMarks sponsor) might also be able to get it to you in time. Matt Newsome is definitely another choice -- both purchase and rental.

Search on "kilt rental" turns up lots of options. Doing a quick scan of some, The Scotland Yard, Shelbyville, KY, even mentions that they can do overnight FedEx. (I don't know anything about their service.). Scottish Lion happens to have some ex-rental Argyle jackets on sale in selected sizes. They've been mentioned in some posts over time, but I don't remember anything recent.

Plenty of options . . . hope this helps!