ebay jacket heads up for the macleods

**madmacs** · 14th January 12, 04:57 PM

I wouldnt normally post a link to a live auction (unless it's a buy it now), but the number of interested buyers on here is likely to be fairly small I imagine, and it has no bids currently...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kilt-Jacke...item2a180f8b1b

Mess dress jacket with loud macleod cuffs and lapels... About 18hrs to go... Size 44l and made by Alex Scott in Aberdeen

**BEAS** · 14th January 12, 05:00 PM

Good luck selling that! hahaha

**Steve of Lansing** · 14th January 12, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by BEAS

Good luck selling that! hahaha

What are you talking about? That thing rocks! hehehehe

Makes me wish I was a MacLeod!

**madmacs** · 14th January 12, 06:53 PM

Well i was going to say you wouldnt catch me anywhere near loud macleod, but that's probably more to do with the ex wife having a suit made of it rather than the tartan itself... Macleods do seem rather proud of it though...

I did notice an edwardian doublet on there too, suspect it might have silver buttons on too...

**Steve of Lansing** · 14th January 12, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by madmacs

"...but that's probably more to do with the ex wife having a suit made of it rather than the tartan itself..."

Wow.... just wow.

Hideous as that sounds, I'd love a pic of that.

Diggeth, -Steve

**madmacs** · 14th January 12, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Steve of Lansing

Wow.... just wow.

Hideous as that sounds, I'd love a pic of that.

Diggeth, -Steve

No you wouldnt... Trust me...

**Nighthawk** · 14th January 12, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by Steve of Lansing

What are you talking about? That thing rocks! hehehehe

Makes me wish I was a MacLeod!

I am. Makes me wish I were a size 44.

**Steve of Lansing** · 14th January 12, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Don't knock it, guys. It's my size, and if I were a MacLeod I'd be very much tempted.

I'm with you there!

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I am. Makes me wish I were a size 44.

I know this is going off topic, but how does one measure for a jacket?

Also, NH, I haven't seen any DIY stuff from you lately. What gives?

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 14th January 12, 07:44 PM

I bet this is an example of a jacket that looks much better worn, than on the hanger. I could see this on a gentleman in a kilt in the same tartan, and perhaps yellow and black diced hose, with red garters, looking rather smashing for evening wear. And a red three-button waistcoat! Don't knock it, guys. It's my size, and if I were a MacLeod I'd be very much tempted.

**OC Richard** · 15th January 12, 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

I bet this is an example of a jacket that looks much better worn, than on the hanger. I could see this on a gentleman in a kilt in the same tartan, and perhaps yellow and black diced hose, with red garters, looking rather smashing for evening wear. And a red three-button waistcoat! Don't knock it, guys. It's my size, and if I were a MacLeod I'd be very much tempted.

A noble attempt, Matt! But the thing is hideous, let's face it.

Why not, instead of the outfit you propose, fully embrace the garishness of it and wear that jacket with a bright scarlet-based or purple-based kilt, with a vivid lime green waistcoat..?

Why, such an outfit could give these a run for their money!

Why any MacLeod would be tempted to wear that tartan is beyond me (it being an Allen Brothers one, absolutely bogus, and ugly to boot).