Quote Originally Posted by rtc872 View Post
Being a piper are there any suggestions for making the arm movement a little more free?

Is there anything I should particularly ask for and look out for?

and lastly what length for jacket and vest should I go for? I will most probably be going to a tailor that has only ever made suits so I should have an idea.

Thanks for any help
Well, if it is a truly bespoke jacket, make sure the arm holes are "high". A working buttonhole on the lapel will come in handy too. Ask the tailor to add a piece of thread on the backside, so that if you wear a flower in your buttonhole you won't need a pin to secure it.

As to the length, the jacket needs to cover the sewn part of the pleats (the fell?)