Hello from Utah!!

**Earl D** · 11th January 08, 08:10 PM

Hello X Marks! I'm Earl and I live in West Valley City, UT. I've been wearing a Cameron Modern 8 yarder for just over a year now. I'm looking to convert one of my dad's old sport coats into a kilt jacket; this jacket is light gray in color and has gold buttons. In fact doing a web search on jacket conversions is how I ended up here. The converted jackets that I have seen here are really great, the explanations and the pictorials are very informative.

Is there any standard for the type of cuff for a Day wear jacket or is mainly a personal preference? As this jacket is a little short in the sleeves (by about 3/4 of an inch), I was thinking of doing a gauntlet style of sleeve just so I could increase the length of the sleeve without it looking so obvious. Does anybody have any good “how-to’ info for doing the gauntlet style cuff? I saw the post were a patch pocket was used to make the “flap” on the sleeve, but since I’m wanting to add to sleeve length, that option is out. If the sleeves were long enough on this jacket, I’d just go with a plain cuff.

**Bugbear** · 11th January 08, 08:12 PM

Welcome

**McMurdo** · 11th January 08, 08:17 PM

from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, I'm not sure about how to make a gauntlet cuff so I will let one of our wizards of the needles to answer that one, good luck with it.

**ChromeScholar** · 11th January 08, 08:22 PM

Hello, and welcome to the site from Arizona.

**Mael Coluim** · 11th January 08, 08:26 PM

from the Old Dominion State!

You've come to the right place for advice. If you don't get an answer on this thread try the For DIY'ers Forum.

**SteveB** · 11th January 08, 09:02 PM

from Boston, Massachusetts

I am a DIY type but have not attempted the jacket yet....... i should as have made 5 kilts thus far, and some accessories.
Suggest you post your question on the D.I.Y. forum. It may help get more responses, especially if the question is in the title. I am relatively new here as well. I am sure that one of the Mod Squad will probably offer up a better suggestion than mine