mariner cuffs

[madmacs]

Well apparently my proposed conversion isnt destined to have argyll cuffs since I cant find enough fabric in it to do them... sucks to be 44l i guess

I do think i can get away with doing mariner cuffs a la prince charlie however... anyone care to give me width and length measurements?

I did trace my argyll jacket front curves and plan to scan and post them tomorrow if anyone is interested.

[Spartan Tartan]

I can't offer any assistance, but I am interested in what a mariner cuff looks like. I guess I'm off to search the web for some images...

[madmacs]

The scalloped bit stuck on the sleeve of a prince charlie for no good reason... was originally a functional design on naval coats that allowed the sleeves to be rolled up.

[longhuntr74]

I believe Madmacs is referring to the flap style cuff seen on the PC jacket. I've seen it called a Braemar styled cuff too. It typically sits to the front/outside of the arm and has three or four points with a button at each point.

[madmacs]

I believe Madmacs is referring to the flap style cuff seen on the PC jacket. I've seen it called a Braemar styled cuff too. It typically sits to the front/outside of the arm and has three or four points with a button at each point.

that would indeed be correct

[Spartan Tartan]

Thanks guys. I'd never heard it referred to in that manner. It would be neat to see that functionality in a modern jacket. Thanks again!

[madmacs]

Well i did toy with creating functional mariner's cuffs, but at the end of the day they'd just be for show, so knocked these up to try and get the proportions right... thoughts?



Looks like 6-inch works better than 8-inch

[macwilkin]

I've always heard that the three buttons on a naval coat kept Midshipmen from wiping their noses on their cuff; hence the Middies' nickname (in the Royal Navy) of "Snotty".

T.

[madmacs]

Sounds more plausible than the option of blaming napolean... reality is probably that with a functional cuff it would allow the sleeve to be folded back past the elbow