Should have been a kilt jacket...

[Irish Jack O'Brian]

For my money, the best repurposed jackets are dress mess jackets and their civilian counterparts. Next would be Ike jackets and their ilk.

There are some interesting and CHEAP Ike jackets (2 for $20) at Sportsman's Guide right now. Only in sizes 42 and 46 and I don't think the girl comes with.

[SlackerDrummer]

There are some interesting and CHEAP Ike jackets (2 for $20) at Sportsman's Guide right now. Only in sizes 42 and 46 and I don't think the girl comes with.

This leather jacket on that site could be nice with a kilt. It has a VERY short waist height, perfect for showing off your tartan.

[Whidbey78]

Sportsman' Guide often has military dress jackets that could make good kilt jackets.

I'm seriously thinking about ordering this. Since there are two jackets I could try again if I don't like the results. Plus there would be a lot of extra material for cuffs and such. The only thing that might be a problem is pocket location, but there are ways around that too. The seams running down each side of the front are a bit odd though...
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=743118

These might be workable as well.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=738084

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=645003

[MacLowlife]

Those Sportsman's Guide offerings look good. I kept looking in my last shipping box for the girl in the picture, but she wasn't there.

I like to check the length of the jacket against the length of the sleeve as a good indicator of how long the jacket is. I think a standard Argyll has sleeves about as long as the jacket skirt. The Czech one looks promising, but the picture shows it buttoning RIGHT OVER LEFT, which might explain the presence of what I believe are known as "princess seams". Uncle Gary may be mistakenly trying to sell us womens jackets- or the image may be reversed.

The Belgian one doesn't look too bad, either, with a patch pocket that ought to be simple to move or shorten.

[auld argonian]

Makes you wonder what they sell in European military surplus stores....we seem to get all of their stuff over here. I've had a Dutch field jacket for a while and it always gets compliments...

Best

AA

[Whidbey78]

I like to check the length of the jacket against the length of the sleeve as a good indicator of how long the jacket is. I think a standard Argyll has sleeves about as long as the jacket skirt. The Czech one looks promising, but the picture shows it buttoning RIGHT OVER LEFT, which might explain the presence of what I believe are known as "princess seams". Uncle Gary may be mistakenly trying to sell us womens jackets- or the image may be reversed.

I check the length by comparing it to the sleeve as well. It's about the only thing you can use in a photo for reference.

Now that you point it out, the Czech jacket is right over left, at least in the pic. Hmmm. Glad you caught that...I was just about to place an order. Might have to investigate this first. Thanks for the heads-up.