I have long thought of getting a kilt in the Polaris tartan. Since the U.S. Navy has never officially endorsed ANY tartan, it seems just as fair a tribute to my Navy service as does the Edzell tartan.
Matt, Just curious... is there a reason the tartan wasn't a mirror image on either side of the vest? Isn't that how it's typically done (it has been every time we've ordered a tartan vest)? Not trying to stir the pot here. Just trying to see the reasoning.
Last edited by RockyR; 12th November 13 at 08:56 AM.
Can't speak for Matt or his maker but I have done plenty of small covered buttons. These aren't done to match the tartan so shouldn't be any more difficult than normal. Some covered button kits are better than others but with a good quality kit you should be able to pop the back in place and have it stay there.
Proudly Duncan [maternal], MacDonald and MacDaniel [paternal].
Is there any particular reason you made this on the bias (put the tartan on point)? I've seen vests made both ways and wondered if there was a reason. The lapels & buttons are great, but I'm curious as to why you didn't match the stripes across the closure. The sett seems to be quite large. How much material does a vest usually take with say, an 8" sett? I'd really like to give it a try so any advise would be welcome!
I keep coming back to this tread to look at this asymmetrical waistcoat.
Looking at pictures, I see Matt has made some other asymmetrical waistcoats. Certain tartans may be suitable, like this one, to the asymmetrical style if one is wanting something to stand out from the crowd even more than a tartan waistcoat...
Originally Posted by Tartan Tess
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