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    open-top Argyll pockets

    I watch Highland Dress on Ebay and sometimes things come along I've not (knowingly) see before.

    This vintage Argyll jacket has the pocket flaps made so that you can reach into the pockets without lifting the flaps.

    The flaps might not be functional, perhaps being stitched down.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Vintag...YAAOSwD9JeASG8

    Here's one photo from the listing:

    Last edited by OC Richard; 27th January 20 at 10:07 AM.
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    I have seen that on a waistcoat, I'm wearing one like that now, it's from 1931 but never on a jacket.

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    I believe Tobus has a jacket or two with such pockets...

    Perhaps he'll be able to post photos?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell View Post
    I believe Tobus has a jacket or two with such pockets...

    Perhaps he'll be able to post photos?

    SM
    Yes, I have a green tweed jacket & waistcoat with flap pockets where the access to the pocket is behind the flap, not underneath it. The flaps are decorative, and do not cover the opening.

    I do not know the vintage of it, but I would guess 1960s. The quality is superb; this is probably the highest quality jacket/waistcoat I own. My hunch is that it was a bespoke set, based on the tweed weight, lining details, hand-stitching throughout, as well as the details of the cuffs, pockets, and the bottom cut of the waistcoat.

    As you can see in the photos below, my watch chain goes into the waistcoat pocket above the flap. The jacket pockets are the same way. You can sort of see the jacket pocket gaping away from the jacket in the side view.



    It has, of course, been done for a long time. In the photo below, you can see something poking out of the top of his breast pocket which indicates that the flap is decorative (you can also clearly see the pocket gaping away from the jacket). I suspect he has lower flap pockets of the same type, but his arm is covering it up.

    Last edited by Tobus; 27th January 20 at 11:30 AM.

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    Yes I had forgot that photo!

    I own it, I should have remembered.
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    Richard, do you mean that you have a copy of that pic in your vast collection, or that you actually 'own' it? Just so we know for copywright attribution purposes.

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    My brother wears several of my grandfather's jackets -- one may be our great-grandfather's -- and two of them have this exterior decorative flap. Behind the flaps are functional pockets and one of one of them is divided into two halves, stitched vertically down the middle, for some unknown reason. That same jacket has a small, flapped interior pocket on the opposing side and a separate unflapped wider and deeper one beside it.

    These are bespoke jackets, of course; I believe that the small interior pocket was for his silver/ivory cigar holder I have, and the other for a leather wallet (which I also have) holding three cigars.

    Wonderful personal alterations to traditional Highland civilian dress.
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    Tobus, Thanks for another informative answer! That is definitely a unique and great looking jacket and waistcoat.
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