Converting a tweed sport coat to a Braemar jacket

[Iain Robb]

Beautiful jacket. Guess I know what I'm going to try and do with some of my Harris Tweed.

The details for this project conjures up memories of my past. Anyone know why buttons are even placed on sleeves?

Back when sleeves were separate pieces of clothing, they were usually fitted tightly on the lower part of the arm and closed with buttons. When they become part of the garment and the garment became a sportcoat or suit jacket or whatever, and the fit became looser, the buttons became purely decorative.

[Vafuth]

I may be attempting something similar with one of my fathers old tweed sport coats... the bottom edge is a bit tattered so he doesn't wear it anymore.

I doubt it will turn out nearly as good (my sewing skills are quite rusty)

But first I need to get the sewing machine working again.