Quote Originally Posted by North40 View Post
Is it pretty easy to get an accurate jacket measurement by yourself with the help of another person? Or is it something you would recommend getting done in person?
Most people never have a suit or jacket tailor made. If they did, there wouldn't be a huge "ready to wear" business with very well respected shops such as Nordstrom, or J Press, or Brooks Brothers. But we all differ in how our shoulders and necks articulate with our chests, so if you want a perfect fit you'd either get it made to measure or have a tailor make minor adjustment, but adjustment more complicated than just hemming the length of pant legs.

I picked up a Prince Charlie jacket (probably from previous rental use) at some Highland Games about 3 years ago. I don't remember how much I paid, but it wasn't much more than $100 for jacket and waistcoat (that actually came from different used clothing vendors. The labels inside say they were made in Scotland The satin lapels are a bit wrinkled, and the collar doesn't quite work with my crooked neck. Most people wouldn't notice, but they both bother me. On the other hand, the PC is the highland wear item that least commonly comes out of my closet, so I'll probably just wear it once or twice a year and not worry about it.