DIY Gaunlet Style CUff -Jacket Conversion

[Earl D]

I'm looking to convert one of my dad's old sport coats into a kilt jacket; this jacket is light gray in color and has gold buttons. In fact doing a web search on jacket conversions is how I ended up here. The converted jackets that I have seen here are really great, the explanations and the pictorials are very informative.

Is there any standard for the type of cuff for a Day wear jacket or is mainly a personal preference? As this jacket is a little short in the sleeves (by about 3/4 of an inch), I was thinking of doing a gauntlet style of sleeve just so I could increase the length of the sleeve without it looking so obvious. Does anybody have any good “how-to’ info for doing the gauntlet style cuff? I saw the post were a patch pocket was used to make the “flap” on the sleeve, but since I’m wanting to add to sleeve length, that option is out. If the sleeves were long enough on this jacket, I’d just go with a plain cuff.

[JimB]

I did a conversion something like this.
I couldn't get matching material for a very dark blue jacket, so what I did was use black velvet. It worked nicely and I put it on the lapels as well to make it look more finished.
Since you are working with a light grey you could probably find some grey microsuede (fake suede) that would work. I would check JoAnns.

[cacunn]

When you shape the front of the jacket for the sporran and shorten the sides and back will you have enough material for gauntlet style cuffs? If you search some of the retail stores for Argyle jackets you can see a closeups of the cuff.

[Earl D]

Thanks guys for your feedback. Kevin PM'd me and is sending me a gauntlet pattern.

cacunn-I was planning to use the cut off material to fashion the cuffs-but as I was showing the Bride (my tailor) what I wanted, she noticed several moth holes in one of the sleeves. She suggested salvaging the rest of the jacket to make a 5 button vest. We went shopping at a local thrift shop and came home with a nice wool black/gray harringbone 2-button jacket that we're going to convert.

I'm going to order a tux jacket and use Kevin's gauntlet pattern to make a nice Argyle.

[James MacMillan]

Thanks guys for your feedback. Kevin PM'd me and is sending me a gauntlet pattern.

cacunn-I was planning to use the cut off material to fashion the cuffs-but as I was showing the Bride (my tailor) what I wanted, she noticed several moth holes in one of the sleeves. She suggested salvaging the rest of the jacket to make a 5 button vest. We went shopping at a local thrift shop and came home with a nice wool black/gray harringbone 2-button jacket that we're going to convert.

I'm going to order a tux jacket and use Kevin's gauntlet pattern to make a nice Argyle.

Thrift shops and the backs of closets are wonderful places to look for jackets to convert! Wearing a jacket that you have converted or had converted is much more satisfying than buying one (in my opinion)

[cacunn]

I'm going to order a tux jacket and use Kevin's gauntlet pattern to make a nice Argyle.

A question for those more in the know. A tux jacket normally has satin on the collar, is this appropriate for an argyle jacket? I understand that an argyle jacket is a suitable substitute for a Tux, however, is the satin collors of a Tux jacket suitable for an argyle jacket?