Went shopping today

[Drac]

Good evening all,

Went to do that one weekend a month thing and made time to stop buy the Resale store. Found a couple jackets to use for conversion fodder and a military sweater for wear. All 3 ran $35US -

A Navy dress jacket. Will have to come up with quite a few buttons as it uses 6 on the front (only 3 show) -



An Air Force dress jacket -



Even if I screw either up it's not like I'm out much. Also keeping my eye out for an Army for a green one.

The Army sweater for just wearing around on during casual times -



Jim

[swampfox]

nice... i just picked upa sport coat yesterday for a conversion im gonna attempt today... if i screw it up im only out 3 bucks lol.

i used to have one of those sweaters when i was working the flight deck but its long since dissapeared.

[Kiltboy]

The luck was running wild this weekend. I too went to a resale shop, and found a Harris Tweed jacket. Need to alter the arm length, but that's a small task for a $7.99usd jacket.

[Mikilt]

The luck was running wild this weekend. I too went to a resale shop, and found a Harris Tweed jacket. Need to alter the arm length, but that's a small task for a $7.99usd jacket.

Same here! I found a plain black jacket that I intend to convert to a Prince Charlie!

[Drac]

Amazing luck all around than.

The Navy jacket might have an issue as it is a 6 button -



Do you guys think it will still work?

Jim

[Eleazar]

Personally, I love double breasted jackets.

I think that would make a swell transition. Just how to pull it off might be interesting. you may have to loose the bottom row of buttons.

Keep us posted.

[Chas]

There is a picture somewhere here on XMarks of a well known (internationally known) piper wearing a double breasted Argyll. Double breasted jackets tend to flatter the larger man. The downside is that they look slovenly when worn open.

Regards

Chas

[Drac]

Double breasted jackets tend to flatter the larger man.

Well I should be ok than

I was worried about the extra 3 buttons since there are holes in the jacket so I can't just skip them.

Jim

[tripleblessed]

The Navy coat looks to be an interesting challenge, but if your skill at
sewing matches your skill elsewhere, it'll look grand.