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    We do have several members in London, and also those like Hamish whom may not live in town but certainly know the London shops well.

    How much of a 'man of substance' are you? >52ins chest? Taller than about 6ft 4ins?

    "High and Mighty" are a chain of stores specialising in big and tall sizes, stores in London in Knightbridge, the Edgware Road and the Plaza complex on Oxford Street.

    For XL-2XL (48-52) there's a far wider choice of shops.

    best regards

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    Quote Originally Posted by sjrapid View Post
    We do have several members in London, and also those like Hamish whom may not live in town but certainly know the London shops well.

    How much of a 'man of substance' are you? >52ins chest? Taller than about 6ft 4ins?

    "High and Mighty" are a chain of stores specialising in big and tall sizes, stores in London in Knightbridge, the Edgware Road and the Plaza complex on Oxford Street.

    For XL-2XL (48-52) there's a far wider choice of shops.

    best regards
    Actually, I do not know the London shops as well as all that, Steve - it is something like 19 years since I worked in the West End, and things change!

    My three very nice Aran sweaters I had to get hand-knitted in Scotland at an embarrassingly, but not begrudged, high cost because I could not find anything like them in the shops in London or the south! On the other hand, I am sure the men's departments in most of the large stores on Oxford Street would have something to keep Mike warm: Debenhams, John Lewis, Selfridges, etc. Then, of course, there is always the expensive Harrods and Burberry, also at Knightsbridge. Marks & Spencer (2 large stores on Oxford Street) are also a possibility, although their local branches down here in Sussex, are now busy putting out all the kit for Spring!

    Head for the Oxford Street area and I am sure you'll be able to find something pretty quickly, Mike - but it might not be exactly what you would like to be wearing with the kilt!

    Take care,
    Ham.

    [PS: Just had another thought, but I do not know if the shops are still there or whether they have been swallowed up by Burberry. The Scotch House (Knightsbridge and Regent Street) would be an ideal source of knitted Scottish woollens - perfect for wear with the kilt. A good source of inexpensive woollens would be the national chain: Edinburgh Woollen Mill - but I cannot think of a branch in central London!!!! Anyone else?]
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    Quote Originally Posted by sjrapid View Post
    How much of a 'man of substance' are you? >52ins chest? Taller than about 6ft 4ins?
    For those interested, I am a 52 in chest and 6'1. I did indeed look at Harrods online first (the only store I knew in London) and found this....

    http://www.harrods.com/HarrodsStore/...=men%2fmenknit

    Anybody want to pay 1,300 pounds for a sweater?

    Thanks for the other suggestions guys. I hope I can get up early enough on Sunday to make the rounds and find what I am looking for. (predominately, something WARM!)
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