Ebay again... d'oh.

**kilted firefighter** · 12th March 16, 05:03 AM

Very nice.

**Michael Weatherhead** · 16th March 16, 05:20 PM

I like the jacket and vest. I'm always looking at Ebay for stuff, too. I bought

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this wee kilt pin. Also looking for another sporran, (much to my wife's chagrin), not so shiny as the one I have. As far as jackets go, I found some nice regular suitcoats (blazers) at a local thrift store. I think I'll buy one, and take it to a local seamstress, and have her alter it, make it shorter. That's about the only way I can do it, and not spend a bundle of $$. But, I really like your coat and vest....great find.

**GrainReaper** · 16th March 16, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Michael Weatherhead

I like the jacket and vest. I'm always looking at Ebay for stuff, too. I bought

this wee kilt pin. Also looking for another sporran, (much to my wife's chagrin), not so shiny as the one I have. As far as jackets go, I found some nice regular suitcoats (blazers) at a local thrift store. I think I'll buy one, and take it to a local seamstress, and have her alter it, make it shorter. That's about the only way I can do it, and not spend a bundle of $$. But, I really like your coat and vest....great find.

There are loads of jacket conversion threads, I used bits from several to do my own conversion on a thrift store tweed.

And as for the eBay jacket, all I ever find in my size are Pakistani PC jackets.

**Downunder Kilt** · 16th March 16, 06:23 PM

BTW, don't think you have to have a matching waistcoat to the jacket . Yes I have a number of jacket/ waist coat sets, but also have just as many waistcoats that contrast the colour of the jacket, same with material, I have tweed.doeskin.new wool in different weights.

**ASinclair** · 16th March 16, 08:55 PM

I found a Harris tweed jacket at the thrift store, and my sweetie, carolinanan117, converted it for me.

**Michael Weatherhead** · 17th March 16, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by ASinclair

I found a Harris tweed jacket at the thrift store, and my sweetie, carolinanan117, converted it for me.

I like your jacket, too. However,

1: I live in the AZ desert, so I might go with a lighter weight jacket.
2: My wife can sew, but I think I'll hire a lady who does alterations, for her business. She does a really professional job.
3: So, you're a thrift store shopper, also, eh? Hello brother.