Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to announce the unveiling of the Bonnie Price Mowgli jacket and waistcoat. With the help and insiration of Panache, I purchased and second-hand tailcoat and vest from a Formal rental outfit in Portland for $80. Secondly , I ordered hand-cast pewter buttons from Three Feathers Pewter for $20 or so.
I have a friend (named Bonnie) that does seamstress and alteration work on the side so I took the whole pile to her. I verbally layed out what I was looking for and she agreed to do it.
When I picked it up, I was due to leave for an Alaskan cruise the next day, so it had to be right. When I saw the tails, I was a bit shocked. I wasn't specific enough. I told her to round the tails, but meant only on the outside and she rounded them all the way round. The more I looked at it, the more I liked it. Like Panache offered, this wasn't an attempt to duplicate a Price Charlie, but to create a unique formal kilt jacket. I like it!
So, here it is - the Bonnie (for the seamstress) Prince Mowgli Jacket and Waistcoat.
From the back...
With my beloved...
Thanks to Panche for your help.
Dale
Originally Posted by Mowgli
Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to announce the unveiling of the Bonnie Price Mowgli jacket and waistcoat. With the help and insiration of Panache, I purchased and second-hand tailcoat and vest from a Formal rental outfit in Portland for $80. Secondly , I ordered hand-cast pewter buttons from Three Feathers Pewter for $20 or so.
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