uber formal on the cheap: dollar by dollar

**Iolaus** · 24th April 06, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by mbhandy

The Tux is great but I was thinking

Where are his Skis?

MrBill

...and it would've looked better without the tails - the kilt seems to have the "tail" aspect covered already.

**Kirkwood** · 24th April 06, 07:52 AM

Thank you, Alan. You've been a great help.

Ron

**beerbecue** · 25th April 06, 04:43 AM

With a little tailoring of the tails, this (the First Nighter) would do as a closer match to a Prince Charlie, although it is a tad more expensive than the Eton....

http://www.uniformalwearhouse.com/ap...ojackets3.html

BTW, I ordered and received my Eton jacket in TWO DAYS. The quality is great for the price, who needs a full lining???

Now to get the buttons sewn on....

Thanks again Alan!!!!

**davedove** · 25th April 06, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by beerbecue

With a little tailoring of the tails, this (the First Nighter) would do as a closer match to a Prince Charlie, although it is a tad more expensive than the Eton....

http://www.uniformalwearhouse.com/ap...ojackets3.html

BTW, I ordered and received my Eton jacket in TWO DAYS. The quality is great for the price, who needs a full lining???

Now to get the buttons sewn on....

Thanks again Alan!!!!

Yeah, if not for the tails it would be perfect.

**Alan H** · 25th April 06, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by beerbecue

With a little tailoring of the tails, this (the First Nighter) would do as a closer match to a Prince Charlie, although it is a tad more expensive than the Eton....

http://www.uniformalwearhouse.com/ap...ojackets3.html

BTW, I ordered and received my Eton jacket in TWO DAYS. The quality is great for the price, who needs a full lining???

Now to get the buttons sewn on....

Thanks again Alan!!!!

Fantastic! Show us how it turns out, I'm really curious!

PICS< PICS< PICS!

**beerbecue** · 6th May 06, 05:33 PM

Alan,

How did you get the buttons to lie/sit right on the coat?... The shank is pretty long on these PC buttons.....

**I M Kilted!** · 6th May 06, 06:31 PM

Wow!

I really like the ideas! If I had known about this a week ago, I would have worn something like that for prom. Nice wool kilt navy blue hose, matching tartan flashes, matching tartan tie, white shirt with cufflinks, black sporran, black shoes, navy blue 5-button vest and Customized Eton jacket..wow! It would be great!

Now I dont need to spen $150.00 for a kilt rental, I can spend $80.00 and I get to keep all the stuff for another event!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!

**bangkok kilt** · 7th May 06, 07:13 AM

Alan, fantastic advice. I've been wanting a good jacket, and now I know I can get the formal look done cheap.

Any hints on doing a tweed jacket on the cheap?

**Panache** · 7th May 06, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by bangkok kilt

Alan, fantastic advice. I've been wanting a good jacket, and now I know I can get the formal look done cheap.

Any hints on doing a tweed jacket on the cheap?

Alan has a whole thread and a link to his website on how to modify a men's jacket into a kilt jacket. It's in the kilt accessories forum. I really love tweed but new tweed kilt jackets are twice as expensive as a regular cut one. I used Alan's information and had a tailor modify a tweed jacket I already had. It cost me $85. I was happy to have a kilt jacket at less than 1/4 the price of a new one.

Cheers