Prince Charlie jacket

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The Prince Charlie jacket is a formal black-tie jacket for Highland dress that was initially listed in tailor catalogs of the early 1920s as a coatee. Over the next couple of decades it became called a Prince Charlie (PC). When introduced, it was marketed as an alternative to the regulation doublet and was to be worn with a black or white bow tie, else white lace jabot, as well as a tartan or red waistcoat (vest). Today the waistcoat is usually made of the same material as the coat. It is a formal evening jacket and not suitable to be worn for day dress with a long tie.

It is a short-cut jacket with short tails in the back. Embellished with scallop cuffs and silver sleeve buttons, as well as silver buttons in the double-breast style on the front, the back tails also have scallop flaps and silver buttons.{{Cite web |last=Blane |first=David |date=10 October 2022 |title=Why Was Prince Charlie Named After a Jacket? |url= https://scotlandkiltcollection.com/why-was-prince-charlie-named-after-a-jacket/ |access-date=12 September 2023 |website=Scotland Kilt Collection}}

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The jacket is named for Prince Charles Edward Stuart. There is a common belief the Prince Charlie was inspired by a tartan coat worn by its name sake, though there is little evidence to support this. Tailors in the early 20th century used the name Prince Charlie as a marketing tactic.{{Cite web |date=13 December 2021 |title=Why did Prince Charlie get a jacket named after him? |url= https://macgregorandmacduff.co.uk/blogs/news/why-did-prince-charlie-get-a-jacket-named-after-him |access-date=12 September 2023 |website=MacGregor and MacDuff}}