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10th October 06, 02:06 PM
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Box pleated MacFarlane, modified sport coat
Finally got some pictures of these two items, the kilt I made, and the sport coat modified by a local seamstress.
The coat's not perfect (a tad long still, and the cutaway isn't as smooth as I like), but it's not bad at all for a grand total of $35, I think, so I can't complain much.
anyway... this is how I was dressed to go to a musical recently, in Louisville.
Front:
Rear:
Side view:
And a shot of the pleats, laid out on the floor:
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10th October 06, 02:12 PM
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10th October 06, 02:35 PM
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Reallyl nice job! Sharp looking outfit!
I see you used some of that material for flashes too.
It's just my humble opinion though, that if you can make a kilt, you can modify a sports coat. I did the coat conversion before I started on my kilt making journey and I thought the coat conversion was a lot easier.
My pics to follow when the kilt gets done
It don't mean a thing, if you aint got that swing!!
'S Rioghal Mo Dhream - a child of the mist
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10th October 06, 03:08 PM
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Chasem,
Like the kilt. The jacket is ok (can't beat the price though). I think that JimB is onto something. If you have the talent to create a pleated kilt you more than likely have the chops to modify the coat. I imagine that you could look at what your seamstress/tailor did and duplicate the effort to shorten the length by an inch (give or take) and round out the sporran cutaway. Failing that, I recommend wearing the jacket open. The cutaway will look a bit better (and frankly most kilt jackets are not worn buttoned up anyway from what I've seen).
Cheers
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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10th October 06, 03:49 PM
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Looks like you did a great job. To be honest I'm not sure the jacket is too long. Take a look at Argyle's. A few chaps have made the adjustments and then realized that they made the coat too short. My black Argyle is only about 3 inches less than my usual sports jackets. What does make the difference is that the Argyle is shaped better.
Andy in Ithaca, NY
Exile from Northumberland
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10th October 06, 03:54 PM
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Good pics, good kilt, good lookin', goodness, my, oh, oh, my!
Go, have fun, don't work at, make it fun! Kilt them, for they know not, what they wear. Where am I now?
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10th October 06, 07:03 PM
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The kilt is nice. The jacket is being pulled by the buttons, you can see the signs of it in the photo. It is also causing it to pull a little on the right side in the back. At first I thought it needed a good pressing but then I noticed that it is pulling at the buttons. As others have suggested leave it unbuttoned. If you don't like a flapping jacket try a button chain. My old Crail has one that I really like. O'Neille
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15th October 06, 10:43 PM
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Nothing wrong with a sharp looking MacFarlane Kilt....LOCH SLOY!
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16th October 06, 04:51 AM
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For info,
As of posting, The Scottish Weaver has 2 "remnants" of 4 yard worsted MacFarlane for $89.
Now, what would ya'll think of me getting some with only the most tenuous connection (Wilson is listed as a sept, but is usually tied to Gunn for certain historical reasons)? That is a hard deal to pass up . . .
PLEASE buy it before I am forced to . . .
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16th October 06, 04:52 AM
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 Originally Posted by chasem
Finally got some pictures of these two items, the kilt I made, and the sport coat modified by a local seamstress.
The coat's not perfect (a tad long still, and the cutaway isn't as smooth as I like), but it's not bad at all for a grand total of $35, I think, so I can't complain much.
anyway... this is how I was dressed to go to a musical recently, in Louisville.
Front:
Rear:
Side view:
And a shot of the pleats, laid out on the floor:

Ya done good!!!!!
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