Another fantastic jacket conversion...

[creagdhubh]

I wouldn't worry too much about the location of the pocket flaps.


Lord Lovat in front of his estate.

Still doesn't look quite right to my eye, regardless if Lord Lovat has worn a jacket with the pocket flaps as such (his was an obvious conversion too). Just my opinion.

Cheers,

[SlackerDrummer]

Still doesn't look quite right to my eye, regardless if Lord Lovat has worn a jacket with the pocket flaps as such (his was an obvious conversion too). Just my opinion.

I wish I could find the thread, but I posited the same idea some time ago based on the position of the pockets and was roundly criticized by an older member for even suggesting it.

[vmac3205]

Looks great, but can the pocket flaps be moved up a wee bit? They still seem too low on the jacket, which sometimes cannot be avoided in conversions.

Cheers,

On the conversions I do, I always remove the pocket flap, and re-install it up about 3/4 inch. That makes it look a bit better.

[Alan H]

Personally, I think all three look great.

[Detroitpete]

On the conversions I do, I always remove the pocket flap, and re-install it up about 3/4 inch. That makes it look a bit better.

And if you're looking for someone to do a top quality conversion at an amazing price--none better here than VMAC!

[English Bloke]

I think they look grand too. I've got a couple of converted jackets too. Good thing to do with a jacket you no longer wear. Gives it a new lease of life.

Thanks for the link to the original thread. I missed that first time round.

[creagdhubh]

Gents,

By no means am I against a suit jacket/sportcoat/blazer being converted into a kilt jacket, I was simply pointing out that in my opinion, I think the pocket flaps look far better if they can be altered to sit higher up from the hem of the jacket front - as we typically see on commerically or custom made kilt jackets of tweed or barathea.

I own several Harris blazers in lovely shades of tweed that were passed down to me from my grandfather and are still in very good condition. I have often thought of having my tailor convert them into kilt jackets, but the fact that the pocket flaps more than likely could not be altered appropriately, or to my satisfaction, basically dissuaded me from doing so. Just not my cup of tea I suppose; however, I do think that Linedrive's tailor did an outstanding job and I actually did state that his jackets look great.

Kind regards,

[creagdhubh]

On the conversions I do, I always remove the pocket flap, and re-install it up about 3/4 inch. That makes it look a bit better.

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[LitTrog]

I'm quite impressed with all of them--they, and you, look terrific! Nothing I see would make me anything but proud to wear them. Of course, my eye is so untrained it still pees on the rug.

[OC Richard]

The placement of the pocket-flaps on converted jackets usually jumps out to my eye too, but you know what, Argyll jackets with their flaps placed like that appear in The Highlanders of Scotland and I would guess that those jackets aren't conversions but were originally made that way.

And here is a King, no less! Wearing a jacket that has its pocket flaps placed rather low... and he's sporting a flat cap to top it all off! (And notice the interesting cuffs on his jacket.)



One thing I've found, looking at old jackets in thrift shops, is that the placement of the pocket flaps varies quite a bit on suit coats/blazers/sport coats and it's not all that hard to find jackets with the pocket flaps place higher and more to the sides.