Okay so I understand the sifter but why do you need a jacket? Just to look smart/ fit in?

If you keep a plastic flour sifter poking out of your bag, no one will bother you.

Please expand on this. And the lapels.

Have you done much overseas travel or travel to Europe? If not, if suggest starting with smaller trips to get the hang of it, see how you like it, etc. You will need to see if your income will allow you to travel through Europe, staying in air bnbs, paying for train/ bus travel, phone plans, groceries in each place, insurance, etc, especially if you want to spend time in Scotland and Ireland. They can be very expensive.

Renting a car is fine… being allowed to stay in the country for a decent amount of time is hard, and you are absolutely not allowed to work in the US without a work visa, no matter who you work for or where that work is based.

Someone’s been listening to This American Life