Tux coat for kilt

[MuffinMan]

http://tuxedowholesaler.com/product_...-9FFF62E7FCDF}The only used tux I can find in my size is this one Is the style to far off?

MM

[Tim Little]

An Eisenhower-length jacket should be just fine w. a kilt. Looks like a good find to me!

[Ayin McFye]

I'd agree. The main reason why a standard length tuxedo coat doesn't look right on a kilt, is because of it's length. The waist length coat would probably look very good. Good find!

[sathor]

An Eisenhower-length jacket should be just fine w. a kilt. Looks like a good find to me!

So I can look for an Eisenhower length jacket.... instead of a PC, interesting.... Now I have something to look for I guess.

I might need to go downtown to the formal store and see if I can get one from them....

[xena]

Bravo Zulu!

"the power of Google is strong in this one!"

Very good find!

< as he nonchalantly bookmarks the page for himself... >

[cavscout]

Do a lot of photo comparison before buying a tux jacket that is so different from a PC. Envision the jacket you are looking at in place of the PC and see what you think. It would be a shame to buy the coat and put a bunch of effort into converting it and then find it just doesn't look like you hoped.

Another place to look is http://www.uniformalwearhouse.com/ap...ojackets4.html

The key to using an Eton jacket or any other sort of PC alternative is not to try and make it look like a PC jacket. These jackets can be made suitable for formal events where others may be in PC jackets but if you were to stand beside them it will be very obvious that "one of these things is not like the other". I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I have a modified Eton jacket that works very well at formal functions. I would avoid putting epaulets and gauntlet cuffs on it.

The double breasted nature of this coat AND the V-neck collar will be tough to work with in my opinion.

It would be safe to replace the cloth covered buttons with pewter or nickle buttons. Use the search function for pewter buttons and you will find several vendors. I used the Eagle buttons from Three Feathers.

Again, I'm not trying to discourage you from converting a jacket just avoid the impulse purchase and take the time to find the right jacket that will present the image you want.

[Tim Little]

I would refrain from doing much of anything with this jacket, with the possible exception of replacing the buttons, per Cavscot's suggestion:



To reiterate, I think this jacket would be spot-on for kilted black tie without the need for any embellishment, conversion, etc.

Cavscout -- I don't believe MuffinMan's intent was to convert this to a PC, rather to wear the jacket "as is" for kilted black tie....

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I would refrain from doing much of anything with this jacket,

that should include buying it.



Guys, it only closes (buttons) on the bottom button, and it has a mega tendency to ride up over the back of the kilt while the front gaps open like Alfred E. Newman's buck teeth. If you are built like a flamenco dancer (tall and thin with no butt) it would look good with trousers/trews. But if you are anything but a size 38 Long, it will look awkward at best.

I've seen it worn by a thick set fellow in a kilt, and it looked dreadful. Just like the mail order bride he got off another website. Just plain ugly.

[Tim Little]

that should include buying it.



Guys, it only closes (buttons) on the bottom button, and it has a mega tendency to ride up over the back of the kilt while the front gaps open like Alfred E. Newman's buck teeth. If you are built like a flamenco dancer (tall and thin with no butt) it would look good with trousers/trews. But if you are anything but a size 38 Long, it will look awkward at best.

Hmm.... Now that I can actually get a good look at the jacket (better monitor at home than at work, so I can actually see it), I stand corrected and agree with Rathdown.

As others have already said, there are probably better options.

I've seen it worn by a thick set fellow in a kilt, and it looked dreadful. Just like the mail order bride he got off another website. Just plain ugly.

Wow.... Brutal! Funny, but brutal!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I would discourage you from buying that jacket-- I've seen one worn with the kilt and it looked just awful. The worst part was the satin waist band-- it sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it. Unless you are buying a Montrose doublet, you really need to stick with a single breasted jacket; double breasted jackets just don't work. I'd suggest you shop around for an Eaton jacket, otherwise keep looking for that elusive tailcoat in your size.