Kilt jacket for $25

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Now that I have your attention with the subject line, here is a photo of a Harris Tweed sportscoat I had cut down to a kilt jacket. The alteration shop just charged me $25 for the work. I got the jacket for free -- it was a thrift store friend of a friend of mine who thought I would like it. I doubt she paid more than $5 for it.

http://blog.albanach.org/2005/11/do-...lt-jacket.html

Aye,
Matt

[Southern Breeze]

Thats a great look.When altering a jacket to wear with a kilt,where on the kilt should the bottom come to?Or is this a matter of personal preferance?

[HeathBar]

Matt,

Great looking jacket. We Scots are always looking for a good deal.

[Iolaus]

Many people wonder about adding on features typical in standard "kilt jackets" such as guantlet cuffs, epaulettes, etc. I wasn't worried about these. I have them on my formal jacket, and they are fine, but this coat was for casual wear.

I absolutely agree with you there, but what about the front cut-away? I've always thought that to be an integral part of any kilt jacket's design.

Edit: Make that "traditional / semi-traditional-kilt jacket, i.e. worn with a sporran.

[Bob C.]

I agree with Iolaus - it needs a cutaway. Look how it falls over top of your sporran.

Otherwise, it's money well spent, indeed. I did something similar a couple years ago. I had a seamstress turn a pair of Dockers into golf knickers. The cuffs were frayed, anyway, and those knickers are WAY overpriced.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

It could use a cutaway, you are right. I just neglected to mention that to the seamstress. When I don't have the jacket buttoned, it's not that much of an issue, so I'll probably just leave it as is.

M

[Rigged]

I'll probably just leave it as is.

Might as well. Spending $25.00 for a kilt jacket as opposed to well over $200.00 for some I've seen online is quite a deal considering the few people who will notice the difference.

[billmcc]

Hi Matt,

Was shortening of the overall length the only change made to the jacket?

At least one member of X-Marks had a jacket cut down and reported that the result looked odd because the lapels looked overly long. The lapels on your jacket look fine. Were the lapels altered?

[GMan]

When I first read the subject line, I was hoping that Matt was starting to sell jackets for $25.00.

Yet it is a great reminder for all of us to keep an eye out for some fantastic bargains, at many unexpected places. (Even some expected places).

[bear]

When I first read the subject line, I was hoping that Matt was starting to sell jackets for $25.00.

Yet it is a great reminder for all of us to keep an eye out for some fantastic bargains, at many unexpected places. (Even some expected places).

Too right Glen! I did a blog on that subject today.
With apologies to Matt for showing off my jacket in his thread ...
http://macbitseach.blogspot.com/