My elbows are close to my natural waist. But my arms are nowhere near as long as that. How tall are you?
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
There are some vendors that do have PC's and tweed kilt jackets with longer sleeve length but you will have to search them out as I cant think of any off hand. I know I have seen them yet hesitate because of my arm length, 37 on a shirt or jacket. Yes Im able to scratch my kneecap without even bending over but that is besides the point. Other option is to find a tweed jacket that fits at GoodWill or a clothing resale store and have it converted. I have a Harris tweed waiting my scissors and thread that cost me just a few bucks. And the third option, depending on time and ability, is to make your own. That way you can modify the pattern, as I must do for sleeve lenght and shoulders, so it fits. Im close to finishing a jacket in a charcoal grey herringbone tweed that may look awkward hung there but it fits when on. Ive told my girlfriend Jennifer that if the arms dont hang below the bottom edge of the jacket or sweater it wont fit.
For the most part people will agree a regular jacket is just too long and doesnt account for a sporran. Some may be modified and if done right look quite nice.
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If you're at all handy with a scissors and needle & thread, there are a number of tutorials under Tutorials and How-Tos that guide you through the process of converting a conventional jacket to a kilt jacket. All you've got to lose is the small cost of a used sport or suit coat. It really is a satisfying project.
" Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." - Mae West -
If you're at all handy with a scissors and needle & thread, there are a number of tutorials under Tutorials and How-Tos that guide you through the process of converting a conventional jacket to a kilt jacket. All you've got to lose is the small cost of a used sport or suit coat. It really is a satisfying project.
I may have to do just that. I took Home Ec several years ago in school, so who knows. Maybe I will start with a jacket from Goodwill as a starting point. If I screw that up it won't be a real great loss.
Actually, many of the jacket projects in the DIY category are all hand sewn. It's just a matter of learning how to do a couple of stitches—blind and hem.
" Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." - Mae West -
Originally Posted by Nathan
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