There had been a bit of discussion about Inverness Cloaks a short while ago and Kevin Kinney generously offered to sell his pattern for the model that Empire Canvas Works makes:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/i...x.html?t=33867
Member in good standing of the Nor Cal Rabble and “occasional” kilt and sporran maker way2fractious took Kevin up on his offer. Wearing a size 38 jacket he purchased a medium pattern and once he had received it set to work using a Russian-woven polyblend, in a classy blue-black hounds tooth and a purple/black polyester taffeta for the liner.
When he had finished and put it on he realized that it was too large for him. He contacted Kevin to order another pattern in a small size and being a gentleman asked if he could try to sell the first one. Kevin was comfortable with w2f selling this one cloak and thus w2f offered it to the members of the Nor Cal Rabble first by PM.
I have the great pleasure of owning a kilt and sporran made by way2fractious, so the question wasn’t whether I wanted the cloak or not, simply if it was my size..
I had the opportunity to see the cloak at our last Kilt Night
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/l...x.html?t=35152
It was quite handsome though made of much lighter material than the oiled canvas Inverness Cloak from Empire Canvas Works (walkerk has one and those who call 8 yard kilts “tanks” have never seen one Kevin’s cloaks -They are bullet proof!). I wear a 40-42 jacket and the cloak fit perfectly.
I was only too happy to buy it from way2fractious.
Here are a few pictures:
Front
Back
Front Pocket Detail (and strange seamless leather coin pouch that came with the cloak!)
Ticket Pocket
"Sleeve" Detail
I will leave it up to way2fractious to review the Empire Canvas Works pattern. I am utterly delighted by this cloak and would like to give kudos to Kevin for designing it and w2f for doing such a grand job making it.
To The Back Cave!
Cheers
Jamie
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