Argyle jacket cuffs

[sporranlegionaire]

I received yesterday from eBay a pale green tweed Argyle - very slight signs of wear, but it fits well and looks good. However, the cuffs bother me. I know they are traditionally styled - three lines of piping on each, ending in a button, with the 'turned over' cuff pointing up at an angle to the back seam of the sleeve. It might be traditional, but for my own personal taste it's just too much fuss as I shall only be wearing it as a casual jacket. I've seen pics of others wearing Argyles which have none of this decoration and they look more in keeping with modernity.
Has anyone successfully removed such cuffs to end in a plain sleeve? And if so, what is usually under the false cuff? Does the sleeve end dramatically shorter underneath. I've tried feeling for the end of the sleeve proper and the thickness of it seems to end inside about an inch higher than the outer cuff.

[Kilted Christian]

Wow, to each his own. I was thinking that if I bought a tweed Argyll, I definitely want the cuffs!

[cavscout]

What you may have wanted was a Crail or Braemer Jacket. Typically those are less ornamental than an Argyle.




I'd gamble that the cuff is surface applied over the sleeve so there should be a full sleeve under there. What I'd be afraid of though is that if the jacket is old enough to show signs of wear, the visible sleeve may have faded and removing the cuff will only show the darker original color of the jacket

Does the jacket have shiny buttons on the cuffs? If so, you might could sub-due the appearance a bit by replacing them with bone, wood, or horn buttons that are brown or black.

[Casper]

What you may have wanted was a Crail or Braemer Jacket. Typically those are less ornamental than an Argyle.

I like that one. I'd personalyl prefer it in black, with no epaulettes...

[Mr. MacDougall]

I like that one. I'd personalyl prefer it in black, with no epaulettes...

Check the gift shop at Matt's museum. They make a modern kilt jacket with no "fluff."

[sporranlegionaire]

What you may have wanted was a Crail or Braemer Jacket. Typically those are less ornamental than an Argyle.

...you might could sub-due the appearance a bit by replacing them with bone, wood, or horn buttons that are brown or black.

This is of course the current problem...I'm still learning.
Yes, the jackets in the photos above are more my thing, and fancy cuffs - although probably perfect for more formal presentation - I just feel are too theatrical for getting in the weekly shopping (if you know what I mean). Something smart and clean lined.
The jacket already has horn buttons (I think they're horn - they're brown and have irregular raised ridges across them. I know they're not plastic as every one is different.
I turned down the top of a cuff, and there is a slight difference of colour - not a lot, but probably noticeable if the whole cuff is removed.
I guess I shall have to try to live with it then, and look out for a Crail or Braemar one next time.