PC and other kilt related items made in Pakistan

[artificer]

I'm not ruling out buying from the UK and there is a Grey Tweed Jacket with vest for $150-ish delivered I'm a size 52l...But my fear is what if it runs small? I asked them and they said it would fit.. its a gamble...thought?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHARCOAL-TWE...item3a80933cbe

I don't know how familiar you are with UK jacket sizing, but many North American companies recommend ordering one UK size up from what you'd normally wear in an American or Canadian jacket.
They tend to be cut much closer to the body than you might be familiar or comfortable with.

Just an FYI.

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[Billleigj3]

I have read that about the sizing.....Id prefer if I was going to buy from the UK.....Id buy a 54L.

The hunt continues.....

[Kilted Cole]

Have you checked out ebay? Most of my kit are ebay finds...or scores in my situation. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...+54+L&_sacat=0

[Stan]

I haven't read all the replies to this post, but I have a PC (and waist coat) from Pakistan, and it's a beauty.

[OC Richard]

I haven't read all the replies to this post, but I have a PC (and waist coat) from Pakistan, and it's a beauty.

I'd like to see it. I've not yet seen a Pakistani made jacket that could pass for a Scottish-made one, to an experienced eye anyhow. Not to say that it's not possible. Even if the tailoring appears normal to the untutored eye (which includes myself because I know nothing about tailoring) the fabric will give its origin away.

I had a charcoal Argyll that I strongly suspect was Pakistani or Indian made. It carried the label of a Scottish firm known to sell sporrans of questionable origin. The cut and fit were OK but the tweed didn't look or feel the same as any British or Irish tweed I'd ever seen.

I'll stick to ex-hire and vintage Scottish-made things of good quality. I just picked up a very nice Lovat Blue tweed Argyll jacket on Ebay, made in Scotland, top-quality tweed, nice tailoring, fits perfectly (size 50L), for around $125.

[Stan]

Like to see it? Not a problem. Here I am at a pre-Burns night celebration wearing my beautiful PC. All night long I was told how "striking" it was. What do all of YOU of "the rabble" think?

wolf man 3.jpg And here's a second and (maybe) more (at least I consider it to be) flattering photo. DSCN1634.jpg

[TheOfficialBren]

Thanks, Nathan and TPA. I'm kind of an advocate for standardising the English language across the board so maybe my post was a little off kilter (pardon the unintended pun).

Your clarification certainly was quite helpful.

[MacLowlife]

Thanks, Nathan and TPA. I'm kind of an advocate for standardising the English language across the board so maybe my post was a little off kilter (pardon the unintended pun).

Your clarification certainly was quite helpful.

At one point, someone on X Marks attempted to codify the various jackets and doublets- Crail, Sheriffmuir, Montrose, Argyll, etc. Scotty Thompson observed in his book that there was no standard name for most of them and the safest thing remains a picture- they are worth a thousand words, you know. The real problem is, once you learn a name for everything, especially if you are looking on eBay, you will discover that others have a different name for it. For instance, the Spencer* waist (length) coat or jacket or tuxedo might simply be called a short tux or tuxedo jacket. Except when you start looking for "short tux jacket" you will find 40Short, 42 Short, etc. It gets worse when you search for tunics, especially the words kilt and tunic together. And this doesn't even address that other problem- the person who doesn't know what he has or wants to pass it off as something it is not.


Not only did it not happen if there are no pictures, we don't know what it is, anyway if you can't show us.


*I am not sure, but I believe the Spencer is essentially a civilian mess jacket, also called an Eton jacket, bum freezer, etc.