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17th February 18, 10:47 AM
#11
Originally Posted by Terry Searl
I have searched in vain at various tailors to have a waistcoat made in Mustard Yellow or even buff yellow ...but so far all I get is stares......none of the fabric samples come anywhere close to what I would like .......mind you I live on Vancouver Island on Canada's west coast so we aren't known as a world wide fashion center
I had three waistcoats made by Gabe, HERE I sent the cloth, and he made them. They are excellent workmanship. It was a few years ago, however, so I can't be certain he will still do so. I know he gets busy doing Hollywood projects and sometimes takes pause from doing work for the likes of us. But, if so, you could find the cloth you like and have him make the waistcoat. Good luck.
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24th February 18, 03:23 PM
#12
Originally Posted by macmanjim
What is the difference in terms who would wear what when between a doublet and class A honor guard jacket?
Hmmm I'm not sure I understand.
Civilian Highland Dress has doublets, since around 1900 confined to Evening Dress.
Military Highland Dress has doublets, since around the third quarter of the 19th century confined to Full Dress or Number One Dress.
The "class A honor guard jacket" sounds like an American thing. Highland Dress is a Scottish thing. So there's not much common ground to base a comparison on.
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24th February 18, 03:25 PM
#13
Originally Posted by Jock Scot
Try google-ing " UK fox hunting attire" and you will find what you are looking for.
Exactly so, here is an example (I googled "hunting waistcoats")
http://thehuntingshop.co.uk/epages/3...0Waistcoats%22
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24th February 18, 07:31 PM
#14
Originally Posted by OC Richard
Hmmm I'm not sure I understand.
Civilian Highland Dress has doublets, since around 1900 confined to Evening Dress.
Military Highland Dress has doublets, since around the third quarter of the 19th century confined to Full Dress or Number One Dress.
The "class A honor guard jacket" sounds like an American thing. Highland Dress is a Scottish thing. So there's not much common ground to base a comparison on.
This: https://www.jhiggins.net/class-a-hon...ket-black-red/
American by birth, human by coincidence and earthling by mistake.
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1st March 18, 04:01 PM
#15
Almost a Sheriffmuir doublet in a 1909 catalogue. Only the stand-up collar may be missing. However, it's simply described as a doublet and vest.
And another from about the same date.
Last edited by MacRobert's Reply; 1st March 18 at 04:17 PM.
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That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that. - RB
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13th June 18, 09:23 PM
#16
Originally Posted by jose995
I had three waistcoats made by Gabe, HERE I sent the cloth, and he made them. They are excellent workmanship. It was a few years ago, however, so I can't be certain he will still do so. I know he gets busy doing Hollywood projects and sometimes takes pause from doing work for the likes of us. But, if so, you could find the cloth you like and have him make the waistcoat. Good luck.
Gabe is still alive and well and in business. I'm sure he'd love some more highland work.
Karl
"For we fight not for glory nor for riches nor for honour, but only and alone for freedom, which no good man surrenders but with his life".
the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320
Freedom is the Liberty to do what is Right.
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14th June 18, 04:50 AM
#17
Originally Posted by MacRobert's Reply
Almost a Sheriffmuir doublet in a 1909 catalogue. Only the stand-up collar may be missing. However, it's simply described as a doublet and vest.
And another from about the same date.
Which catelogues are these from and what are they called in those documents, Iain?
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Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
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14th June 18, 05:51 AM
#18
Originally Posted by Nathan
Which catelogues are these from and what are they called in those documents, Iain?
The first from R W Forsyth's catalogue and simply described as a doublet. The second, if I remember correctly, is a museum artifact and no name is given to the doublet.
It's coming yet for a' that,
That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that. - RB
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14th June 18, 12:33 PM
#19
Originally Posted by Kilted Karl
Gabe is still alive and well and in business. I'm sure he'd love some more highland work.
Karl
That's great to hear. I have been unable to contact him, so thought he may have retired from doing freelance tailoring.
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14th June 18, 02:13 PM
#20
Originally Posted by jose995
That's great to hear. I have been unable to contact him, so thought he may have retired from doing freelance tailoring.
Nope, still sewing along, although he does more historical stuff now. He's on facebook and instragram as The Period Tailor though.
Karl
"For we fight not for glory nor for riches nor for honour, but only and alone for freedom, which no good man surrenders but with his life".
the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320
Freedom is the Liberty to do what is Right.
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