I chose the conversion route. The website referred to here, www.myowntuxedo.com has limited sizes. I went to ebay stores and got a great tailcoat and three button vest from the Tuxxman (also check out Monkeysuits and Tuxedos by Mike Dante for a wide selection). I bought pewter diamond thistle buttons from www.noonesbusiness.com, they also sell cuff links and studs (others talk about www.threefeatherspewter.com). A local tailor helped assemble the coat from pics and instructions from this site. The finished product cost about $200 and here it is: