ISO- Simplicity pattern #5029 (Jacket with kilt)

[Todd Bradshaw]

That's essentially what my wife did when she made herself an argyle-inspired jacket. She used a regular pattern which fit her, adjusted the bottom and added the detailing on the cuffs and pocket flaps. The most important thing, naturally, is that the jacket fits you well, the rest is pretty much just detailing. There is, however, an awful lot of "stuff" built into the typical sport coat to give it the proper shape and body - layers of various materials hidden inside. You may be able to get away without some of it on a home-built jacket, but not all of it if you want a good fit with crisp lines.

She used Cheviot tweed with lapel facings from our Dalgliesh tartan.