Tweed Jacket conversion

[Fedgunner]

My wife has kindly offered to try to turn a tweed sport coat into a kilt jacket for me. (silly girl)

I have seen the thread from the Flame Haired Celtic Godess, Alan H's instructions on his site. But there was one other.... Some how I thought it was a thread by McClef, but I looked through his threads and couldn't find it.
The pictures on that particular thread seemed very useful.

My thought is that between the three, my wife would have a very good idea on how to proceed.

I have the jacket. A $6.00 herringbone tweed that appears unworn. (Thrift stores are your friend!)

[Panache]

David Dalgish and his wife have mastered the art of the kilt jacket conversion

Here is his latest on the subject:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/j...x.html?t=22201

I believe he has several others

Good Luck on your project

Cheers

Jamie

[pipesndrumsnun]

I LOVE thrift stores!! I got a very nice black jacket for a few bucks, and a real J. Higgins black waistcoat with thistle buttons for $3!
Good luck with your jacket conversion!

[g koch]

Where did you find the Higgins' vest?

[pipesndrumsnun]

Where did you find the Higgins' vest?

At the Salvation Army store in the town where I attend seminary (Orchard Lake/West Bloomfield Michigan - Detroit suburbs).

I was amazed at such a great find!!