vintage jacket, sporran on Ebay

**OC Richard** · 16th May 11, 04:37 AM

Wow these are terrific, a reminder of a slightly earlier time when Highland Dress seemed to have a bit more panache that it does nowadays

one of the nicest kilt jackets I've ever seen

and a wonderful Forsyth sporran... I've not seen one like it

**Lime** · 16th May 11, 04:45 AM

There are a few good ones on there at the moment. At least the "black prince charlie/white sock brigade" have done the more adventurous amongst us one service by allowing us to pick up exciting vintage tweeds at knockdown prices!

**JSFMACLJR** · 16th May 11, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Wow these are terrific, a reminder of a slightly earlier time when Highland Dress seemed to have a bit more panache that it does nowadays

one of the nicest kilt jackets I've ever seen

and a wonderful Forsyth sporran... I've not seen one like it

**JSFMACLJR** · 16th May 11, 04:48 AM

The sporran is very similar to one I own--also made by Forsyth:

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 16th May 11, 04:51 AM

Those are both very nice. The jacket is a size 40 (too small for me) with a great Buy It Now price. Here's a link.

When I wear my tweed Argyle jacket that has a tight, multi-check pattern on it, it never fails to get compliments and questions of were did you get that. So many people today only see the standard solid and lovat shades. Black, charcoal, lovat blue, lovat green. Those are all perfectly nice, but when they are all you ever see you forget about the wide world of patterns out there, most of which compliment kilts quite nicely.

**OC Richard** · 17th May 11, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

So many people today only see the standard solid and lovat shades. Black, charcoal, lovat blue, lovat green. Those are all perfectly nice, but when they are all you ever see you forget about the wide world of patterns out there, most of which compliment kilts quite nicely.

Hear, hear!

A jacket like that in on my Jones List.

**artificer** · 17th May 11, 05:01 AM

It's a real pity that I'm not a UK 40

otherwise I'd snap that right up. It's beautiful.

**mayberry** · 1st June 11, 08:17 AM

So after careful measuring and some wavering, I bought this lovely jacket, partly influenced by Matt's clear instruction that someone sized 40 should snap it up. I just got it today, and it is every bit as nice as I had hoped. I think I'll have to get the sleeves let down a bit, but there's ample allowance to do that.

The fabric colours are beautiful, and the "hand" of the tweed is superb. It reminds me of the tight, "thornproof" Ulster tweed of an old 1930's vintage suit I used to wear.

Thanks to Matt and the others who pointed out the eBay listing.

I'll send pictures when it's all done.
Cheers,
John