Gosh,

I forget how tall Matt is. When I put that cape on, it brushed my boots.

I wish I had time to craft more of these. We're about 2 weeks into busy season. A month from now I'll be insane. The work involved in stabilizing the fabric is considerable. Rather than using a synthetic lining, or facings to shape any of the features, I prefer to use 100% wool. My goal, above all, is to make outdoor clothing. Our shooting jackets are made to be used daily, so they're also built w/o fabrics that retain body odor.

With most garments in our shop, we can whiz through them at full speed. Harris Tweed is different. It's a manly textile. On our shooting jackets, I can manage a 20" to 24" long seam with some care, and judicious ironing. Moving 6 pounds of wool around a workstation without stretching it gives one pause.

I've stopped selling our patterns out of necessity. The work table is stacked 1' deep with cut product that need assembly.

Cheers,

Kevin.