Interesting Outfit

[MacSpadger]

Interesting to see the arms cut on the bias to match the lapels. With the "Culloden coat", which is on display where I work at the Kelvingrove, some considerable care has been taken to match the tartan when putting the coat together.

The bias cut of the St Petersburg outfit has had a great amount of care too, the way the cut of the lapel and sleeve match is visually very pleasing.

[figheadair]

The bias cut of the St Petersburg outfit has had a great amount of care too, the way the cut of the lapel and sleeve match is visually very pleasing.

It is a very fine example of a Highland Revival outfit of which there are many, some better than others but in general they are all produced with a great deal of skill and artistry. No two seem to be the same and there seems to have been a rapid change in fashion throughout the period with 'new' additions from the latest London style being incorporated almost every year.

[lukeyrobertson]

All I can say is, "wow". Very cleverly constructed jacket. A bit much for me, though.

[Ancienne Alliance]

I find this similar to my “Chateaubriand” coatie...

Double breast steel buttons.
Large lapels.
Straight grain cut body with biais cut sleeves.








Best,

Robert

[figheadair]

Hmm, interesting.

In what way?

[Nick the DSM]

In what way?

Maybe odd should have been the choice. Always baffles how museums get it wrong on displaying the kilt when there are dozens of references out there to guide them. At least we get to see the pleat then, eh? However, what is interesting is that Alexander I was the godfather of Queen Victoria.

[McClef]

I am sure that the Tsar wore the kilt the correct way around which is what matters.

[bodgerac]

The war museum in Passchendaele, Belgium, has a manikin of a Scottish soldier with his kilt wrongly showing the pleats to the front.