Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
I think we need to remember that "off the peg" jackets with a standardized description name for a particular style is a modern idea. In those days, bespoke jackets were the norm,or an adaptation of a second hand jacket that came into the hands of the piper's family. In those days,don't forget, every home would have a more than average seamstress on hand as a matter of necessity,so an individual styled jacket was almost inevitable.
Very true, Jock. Even in fairly recent times there was still a lot of variation within one jacket 'style'. I have a Regulation Doublet that is 41 years old and, while the basic construction is similar, it is very different from the Regulation Doublets I sell in my business. It was a bespoke item made for an individual by a (now-defunct) tailoring firm in Toronto. The faded tag on the inside pocket still has all of his pertinent information. It's an interesting doublet, as I don't know which of the features were typical of the tailor's products or if they were just personal preferences on the part of the original owner.