I just received a new (used) civilian mess jacket that I purchased on eBay UK. Does anyone else have one? Love them? Hate them? Indifferent? Tell me why!

I was a little concerned about the fit when I put it on because of the shortness of the waist. According to Robert MacDonald of West Coast Kilts, however, that is the way it is supposed to fit. The hem of the jacket cuts up as high as my hip bones on the sides. The back dips a bit lower, down to about the small of my back. The points on the front line up perfectly with my white paisley (subtle) waistcoat.


I've seen that Geoffrey (tailor) makes them.




And I believe Sir Lachlan MacLean has a jacket in green velvet with a very similar cut to mine. His has awesome salmon buttons though Maybe JSFMACLJR has some more pictures, but here is one to start:




Finally some pictures of my new jacket:



There are no tags inside but it appears to be wool. It has a soft, almost velvety finish. The button holes are not functional, but are actually just a line of thread. The cuffs are sort of like a gauntlet... is there a better name for these?



As an aside, the jacket came with a kilt. It is the MacDonald tartan, I don't have any connection to that clan, and its too big for me, so I'm offering it for sale at the same price I paid for it. This will also cushion the blow to my student budget Here is the link to the For Sale thread:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...47/#post987027