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10-10-2009, 03:25 PM
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| | | Lovat green kilt jacket on eBay
Greetings all, 10 October, 322pmMST
I stumbled across this and ot might work for someone. http://cgi.ebay.com/HARRIS-TWEED-WOO...item45ee84f27a
At this writing, there is like one day, 4 hours left, no bids yet and the price is $59.99.
It is in the US.
Fide et Fortitudine, aye!
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10-10-2009, 04:05 PM
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I have seen this jacket on e-bay, if it were just a 50L, I would be it's proud new owner, someone will get a really nice addition to their kit for a great price.
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10-10-2009, 05:08 PM
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My guess is that it's probably a 38, possibly in a short fitting.
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10-10-2009, 05:39 PM
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Don't they make jackets in sizes for larger men???
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10-10-2009, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna  Don't they make jackets in sizes for larger men??? | They do, however, the trend I've seen is the bigger the jacket, the harder it is to find.
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10-10-2009, 08:03 PM
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I won one just today, off Ebay.. a Donegal grey tweed in a 50.. and I plan on having vmac convert it for me. They are out there.
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10-10-2009, 08:26 PM
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I did a re-model of a black and gray herringbone into an Argyle for a local pal of mine. I found the jacket at a local thrift store and it was long enough to successfully convert it. A little from there makes a little for here, or something like that.
Took quite a while to find one that would work, as my friend wears a size 54 jacket.
Aren't many of them to be found.
My Simplicity pattern only goes up to an x-large. I guess if I ever needed to make a really big one from scratch, I would have to get a lot better at pattern modification than I am.
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10-23-2009, 09:11 PM
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I was the fortunate winner of that jacket (though I didn't see your post until later). I suspect it is a bit short for me. Though it is correct in the shoulders, I notice that the arms are rather longer than the jacket sides. If I button it, my shirt shows above the kilt below the jacket and that seems wrong. I am a slender 5' 10" so it might fit a teenager best. I'll wear it a while before I give up on it. It was made by Alex Scott of Aberdeen ( http://www.kiltmakers.co.uk/) in a style they no longer offer, but it is an attractive jacket, less green that the photo.
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10-23-2009, 09:49 PM
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MacBean
Would you be able to post photos of you wearing it complete in your kilt?
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10-23-2009, 11:00 PM
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MacBean, at what level ( waist, ribs, etc.) are you wearing your kilt? I wore mine too low ( on the hips, like jeans) for a long time. I am not saying you have to, but many men wear theirs as high as their belly button or the bottom of their ribcage. Would that address the jacket length?
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