The Prince Charlie Jacket

Although Pretoria based, we are the suppliers of the elegant Prince Charlie Jackets for rent countrywide.

History of the Prince Charlie Jacket

The Prince Charlie jacket is a formal black tie highland dress, was first listed in tailor’s catalogues from the early 1920’s.  Over time it became know as a ‘Prince Charlie’ (PC).  This formal evening jacket is worn with a black or white bow tie.  As a short cut jacket, it is designed to work with the belt and sporran at their normal position with short tails at the back.  It is adorned with scallop cuffs and silver buttons.  The double breast front style also has silver buttons, back tails also have scallop flaps and silver buttons.

Why is it called a Prince Charlie jacket?

It is commonly believed that the tailors named it Prince Charlie as a marketing strategy.