Thanks, gents! The late afternoon lighting/shadow wasn't that great for taking photos, and I had to do a bit of optimizing, which is why the photos look grainy or blurry. I really need a new camera. But the tweed really seems to have quite a granular blend of colours (as tweeds do, of course) in the tan sections. It seems different from other tweed textures I'm used to, though. I'm not really sure how to describe it. The fabric almost feels like upholstery fabric instead of typical tweed.

Quote Originally Posted by MacLowlife View Post
If the sleeves drive you crazy, you might ponder a way to shorten that panel a little bit. Try turning it under a half inch or so and see what it looks and feels like. You can always abandon the panels entirely if the sleeves are uncomfortably long.
I'll have to chew on that a while. As you can see below, the sleeves aren't so terribly long that they must be shortened in order to be wearable, but they are just long enough that it bothers me. I've certainly seen folks running around in sleeves longer than this, though.

I'm not sure how I'd shorten the panel without throwing off the symmetry of the shape, though. I suppose I could just reduce its entire size by 1/4" all the way around, and re-set it right in the same place it was centered before, so the overchecks still line up. That would buy me a little room to shorten the sleeve. Hmm.



One other thing I didn't mention. This jacket has a secondary button hanging inside the main button on the front. You can see it in the photo above. It's on an elastic cord that can be used to stretch across and go through the buttonhole on the other side of the jacket. I've only ever seen this sort of thing on more formal jackets (like my mess jackets). Is this normal on a Scottish-made tweed jacket? I'm thinking of cutting it off, since I'd likely not use it, and I don't like that antler button hanging there. What do you guys think?

Quote Originally Posted by creagdhubh View Post
Great job! You must be size 38-40", right? Man, you have the best luck with ebay - how do you find these jackets?!!!
Yep, size 38". Actually, I measure more like a 37". I can even squeeze into a 36" jacket. That's one of the great thing about kilt jackets - since they're worn open, exact chest fit isn't that important. It's mainly going to be the shoulders that determine whether a jacket fits me or not. And since I don't have overly square broad shoulders, I seem to be able to fit into jackets that most guys can't even think about. In fact, I actually have to watch out for jackets being too big in the shoulders and making me look ridiculous.

There are many, many vintage jackets being sold from Scotland on eBay that would fit me. I just wish I had the money to buy them all!