MacKenzie Frain Regulation Doublet -- a review

[Phil]

Their prices certainly look extremely attractive compared with Stewart Christie and you are obviously happy with the fit and material. Did you go with the standard buttons? I can't say I like the blue regulation doublet with the rather garish silver piping - a bit OTT unless you are a piper. I don't have a regulation doublet but I do like the illustration from Stewart Christie's catalogue with the red waistcoat -

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Their prices certainly look extremely attractive compared with Stewart Christie and you are obviously happy with the fit and material. Did you go with the standard buttons? I can't say I like the blue regulation doublet with the rather garish silver piping - a bit OTT unless you are a piper. I don't have a regulation doublet but I do like the illustration from Stewart Christie's catalogue with the red waistcoat -

The coatee came with standard, silver coloured buttons, but of better quality than most. I've a set of silver buttons in the works and as soon as they arrive I'll swop 'em out.

Something that I should mention is that on their website MacKenzie Frain show the regulation doublet with six buttons on the front, exactly like a Prince Charlie coatee. I specified the traditional "three buttons to close" and that is how my jacket was delivered: three buttons on the right, below the bottom of the lapel, with three button holes on the opposite side.

[JSFMACLJR]

Thanks for the first rate review, Scott. I've corresponded with MF in the past and hope to have them make something up for me in the not too distant future.