Buttoned Ghillie shirt

[heilanner]

i'm wondering if anyone on here can help. i've been trying for ages to get a certain type of shirt to wear with the kilt but can't find one anywhere. it's the kind Billy Connolly wears in the film Mrs Brown.

it looks almost exactly like a Jacobite shirt but has buttons and a collar instead of a lace-up fastening, making it look more like a modern shirt when worn with an Argyle and waistcoat (the difference being it would have the same 'baggy' sleeves of the Jacobite shirt and would be pullover).

have any of you seen these in shops or am i going to have to hunt down someone good with a needle and thread and try to convert an existing shirt?

[Joseph McLaren]

This company may be able to sort you out Heilanner

http://www.vintageshirt.co.uk/list_shirts.php

possibly the collarless one, worn with a separate collar (which they also do)

[heilanner]

thanks a lot for that!! the 2nd one on the page is what i'm looking for.

i may need to lose a bit of weight though.... they only make them up to XL.

[Joseph McLaren]

I guess the collar is the only crucial measurement with a shirt that full... I could do with some impetus to shed a few pounds myself

[KFCarter]

This company may be able to sort you out Heilanner

http://www.vintageshirt.co.uk/list_shirts.php

possibly the collarless one, worn with a separate collar (which they also do)

Great site...a bookmark for sure for this one. Thanks!

[Zardoz]

Look into places that do clothing for old west re-enactors or "cowboy shooters" here's an example;
http://www.wwmerc.com/cgi-bin/catego...&category=3910

[JolyStNicholas]

At our last Santa Convention in Gatlinberg Tn. a lady was selling just what you are looking for. I have one and it is just grand. It came with gold fashion buttons and I changed them out for Celtic lace silver buttons. It is made from a silky material and is fashioned exactly like a ghillie shirt. When worn with a tweed or black waist coat is looks top notch!


I will try to locate her name and number for you if I can. She is a regular vendor there.

Best part, it was only $53.00.

[heilanner]

thanks guys you've all been very helpful

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Another good source is the Gentleman's Emporium.
http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/

[Heming]

They're really easy to make if you're handy with a sewing machine! I have a pattern I can give away copies of (no copyright) to anyone who'll pay shipping. Limited of course to the number of copies I can make on my free time...