Jacket patterns

[gilmore]

You might also take a look at this one: http://www.folkwear.com/133.html
It could be modified into a Montrose by widening the opening at the collar.

If you are good at reading 19th century pattern books, there is this: http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/vict...ages/13_22.htm and this http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/vict...ages/13_23.htm

There is also McCall's M4745. It's an American Civil War era uniform that looks as if it too could be easily modified into a Montrose.

You might also take a look at this thread http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/c...x.html?t=31665 that started a discussion about jacket patterns.

There was another thread that wasn't optomistic about easily making a nice looking kilt jacket.

[Vafuth]

You might also take a look at this one: http://www.folkwear.com/133.html
It could be modified into a Montrose by widening the opening at the collar.

If you are good at reading 19th century pattern books, there is this: http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/vict...ages/13_22.htm and this http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/vict...ages/13_23.htm

There is also McCall's M4745. It's an American Civil War era uniform that looks as if it too could be easily modified into a Montrose.

You might also take a look at this thread http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/c...x.html?t=31665 that started a discussion about jacket patterns.

There was another thread that wasn't optomistic about easily making a nice looking kilt jacket.

I like ithe pattern 133...I may use it almost as is...cropped of course to look good with a kilt....

perhaps even a doublet vest in leather

Thanks for the links!!

[gilmore]

I like ithe pattern 133...I may use it almost as is...cropped of course to look good with a kilt....

perhaps even a doublet vest in leather

Thanks for the links!!

Montrose doublet are very, very warm even in cloth. I would think that a leather one would be comfortable only in the coldest weather, and then perhaps only as outdoor wear.

Anyhow, please let us know how it goes, and post a photo of your jacket.

[Nighthawk]

I have mentioned the same thing in the past. I had the idea to get myself a one button Eaton jacket, put a silver thistle button on it, and wear it with my kilts. I was shot down, so I decided not to get the jacket. The more I look at Eatons, the more I like them. Why is not acceptable to wear one with a kilt? They look like the right length. From the history I've read on them, they started out as full formal tailcoats, with the tails hacked off. So it would seem to stand to reason that they should be acceptable as formal attire. So you know what? I think I'm going to get one. It wouldn't be appropriate for weddings, I don't think, but for most other occasions that aren't strict black tie? I'll get an inexpensive and post pictures for critique.

[Erisianmonkey]

...If you are good at reading 19th century pattern books, there is this: http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/vict...ages/13_22.htm ...

I can damn well learn, that is almost exactly what I want in a kilt jacket, and can be adapted to what I want. Thanks, man!

EDIT TO ADD: Okay, I've had a really good look at that site. I am over the moon! WOW!!!! There are so many good things about that book I just cant say. Several of the other patterns can be adapted to kilt wear and they even have a pattern "for the corpulent!" Being as I am the size of a small car, this just rocks my world, as most people have no idea what a pain in the pleats it is trying to adapt patterns made for a thin man for use on a fat one-this book has it built in. And being able to download the book in PDF rocks as I can blow it up to whatever size I need to read the little inscriptions in the illustrations!


@Nighthawk: Who gave you trouble about an Eton jacket? I seem to recall that several of our members here have Eton jackets that they wear with their kilts. In fact, while I don't feel like doing a search on that, I know it's the case, because I still trip on over to uniformalwearhouse.com on occasion to think about getting one myself when I get the money- and I know that I found out about that site here.

[gilmore]

In an earlier thread Kevin was of the oppinion that it is difficult to make a good jacket without a tailor's form, a dummy. Some one---I think it was Moondog---posted a simple description for making one customized for one's own size and shape out of an old T shirt, duct tape and stuffing. You might want to do a search for it.