On the subject of jackets

[arrogcow]

In the discussions of jackets going on at the moment, I have twice mentioned a corduroy jacket as high on my wish list. Here is a pic of Ham in said jacket from La Maison du Kilt


La Maison does not seem to have this for sale (at least without asking), but it is really what I want in a kilt jacket. Other kilt makers take note, we need a jacket like this for more casual wear (and under $200 please).

Make mine charcoal grey.

Adam

[Skweres]

dang......thats a nice jacket, and what a model he is

[Hamish]

In the discussions of jackets going on at the moment, I have twice mentioned a corduroy jacket as high on my wish list. Here is a pic of Ham in said jacket from La Maison du Kilt


La Maison does not seem to have this for sale (at least without asking), but it is really what I want in a kilt jacket. Other kilt makers take note, we need a jacket like this for more casual wear (and under $200 please).

Make mine charcoal grey.

Adam

Hi Adam,

Just to clarify the situation somewhat: when I had received the Randonée Bretonne kilt from La Maison du Kilt, I wrote to Richard du Clos (the boss) to thank him for it. He immediately replied with a photo of himself wearing a brown cord jacket and waistcoat which, it seems, he had designed for himself to wear with the same tartan. He asked if I would be interested in having a similar one and, of course, I just had to say "Yes, please!" (or "Oui, s'il vous plaît!"). The cost was 250 Euros which, I think, is very reasonable. This jacket has never been offered through the Maison du Kilt website and I would not like to say whether mine was a one-off or not. It might have been.

Why not contact Richard and ask him about it, saying that you have seen the photo of mine?

[arrogcow]

That has been my intention, but for some reason I keep buying kilts instead. Still tossing the idea to other kilt makers can't hurt, at most I'll just be ignored. I still think there is a market though.

Adam

[ccga3359]

Has anyone ever posted patterns for jackets as opposed to converting?

[The Wizard of BC]

Go find Simplicity Pattern no. 5029.
Most fabric stores will have it.

Immediately throw away all the parts of the pattern about the kilt. It is totally useless.

The jacket however will give you a passable argyle style jacket.