Quote Originally Posted by Nanook View Post

I know of NO maker of highland garb today that does not use machines and fusing for their jackets. A traditionally made jacket (tailored with hand stitched floating canvas and built up on the "old tradition") would cost maybe 2500 GBP (still using some modern methods) versus the 150-350 GBP class of most jackets (including those sold by first league shops such as Kinloch Anderson, Dege & Skinner, Haggarts of Aberfeldy, Campbell in Beauly etc).

Few of the afficiandos of highland garb here, I suspect, with all respects to workmanship and quality would be prepared to spend this kind of money.
Stewart Christie here in Edinburgh still make traditionally bespoke tailored highlandwear (kilts and jackets) and I would imagine so do Dege & Skinner who are Saville Row tailors and, as such, everything has to be hand-made on the premises. I know that Kinloch Anderson now only supply "off the peg" jackets and refer you to Dege & Skinner if you want the proper bespoke item. I can't speak for the others but imagine that nowadays they will only do mass-produced as well. A bespoke jacket with silver buttons will set you back something in excess of £1200 ($2,331.95) but is a lifetime investment and something to hand on to future generations as a thing of beauty.