Quote Originally Posted by jsrnephdoc View Post

...some risk taking...my own more conservative approach would be to make such purchases of used clothing at Highland Games or similar events where I could eyeball them and even try them on.
Yes that's ideal but none of the Games I attend have much in the way of used Highland jackets.

Happily I'm an easy-to-fit size and I know if I buy a jacket it will fit, so these online ex-hire sales are great for me.