On Christmas morning, to my surprise, I opened a box and found a jacket that my wife redid to go with my Irish National kilt.

For a first time endeavor, she did pretty good in my opinion. The jacket was a thrift-store wool, which was in very good condition. She then proceeded to cut it to a Crail style. The buttons were had from somewhere in Ohio....heavy pewter with the Irish harp.

The jacket is simple but to the point. I'm considering having epaulettes put on, as she has plenty of material left over, and a few more buttons.

Unfortunately, she did not take pictures before, or during, the project started. All you get to see is the finished project!