converting my sport coat to a Kilt cut

**KWD** · 11th November 10, 07:50 AM

Does anyone here offer a service to help me.
I am trying to convert a sport coat that i no longer wear to a kilt cut.

**CMcG** · 11th November 10, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by KWD

Does anyone here offer a service to help me.
I am trying to convert a sport coat that i no longer wear to a kilt cut.

Follow these tutorials:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ternoon-48695/
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-jacket-48693/

**KWD** · 11th November 10, 08:19 AM

Thanks for the advice, i saw the tutorials, I do not know my way around a sewing machine, I was hoping to find someone that could do the work for me, and I could pay them.

**CMcG** · 11th November 10, 08:24 AM

I believe some members have taken jackets to a tailor, shown them pictures of what a kilt jacket should look like, and had good results...

**norfair86** · 12th November 10, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Follow these tutorials:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ternoon-48695/
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-jacket-48693/

Odd, I came on the forum tonight with the specific goal of finding these exact threads...
Thanks for posting them!

**CMcG** · 13th November 10, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by norfair86

Odd, I came on the forum tonight with the specific goal of finding these exact threads...
Thanks for posting them!

**norfair86** · 14th November 10, 11:23 PM

Yesterday I bought a nice coat, almost exactly the same as the one in this article: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-jacket-48693/, at Goodwill. Today I trimmed off and hemmed the bottom of the jacket. I figure it will be wearable enough for now, but when I have some free time next (between making Christmas gifts and attending online traffic school) I'd like to tackle the epaulettes and sleeve patches. Thanks again for the instructions and the links to them!

**Detroitpete** · 11th November 10, 08:25 AM

I just sent another to our own vmac3205 here. She does a great job. Send her a message. Her work is VERY good and prices very reasonable.

**thescot** · 11th November 10, 09:06 AM

vmac3205 does good work in everything she touches. You can also find a local tailor who will be able to do the job with a little coaching, as mentioned above. It doesn't cost much, and the turn around is pretty quick.

If you have a copy of So You're Going to Wear the Kilt, there's a page in the back about doing exactly that, as I recall. You can also just show a few pictures and wear your kilt for the tailor to mark it, and you should find yourself pleased as any competent tailor can do it.

Slow photos when you get it done.