Linen Jacket

[auld argonian]

I'm posting in the Modern section because it just seems like what I'm thinking of fits into that "non traditional" category.

A while back, one of our professional piper members (and please forgive me because I can't remember the name...) found a black linen sportcoat on half.com and had it converted to a kilt jacket. His aim was to get something that would look smart and let him stay cool in the warm weather.

Question arises...why haven't any of the companies that make woollen kilt jackets thought about offering linen as an alternative?

I don't know how much difference there is in handling the fabric but they have the patterns and the expertise...it seems like there would be a market for a summer weight jacket what with all the events that take place in the warmer months. Has it just not occurred to jacket makers to venture into some summer weight jackets>

Best

AA

[Riverkilt]

For sure on lightweight and cool. I've had this linen "jean jacket" from J. Peterman for many years. Wear it often with kilts. Don't see why a linen jacket couldn't be cut in a traditional Scottish style. Great idea.



Only negative thought is this linen jacket is mostly wrinkled, even after steaming. It just sort of hangs off of me. No problem with a Western look, don't think it'd look so good wrinkled as an argyle type jacket.

[dfmacliam]

There was a vendor on EBay that sold a bespoke linen kilt jacket and waistcoat.. I tried to find a link, but they are not showing anything currently listed.. his name was acolander and the store was Major Slackers Highland and Imperial Things Emporium.

[Lyle1]

I have a linen sport coat, and it looks fine as long as I remain standing and don't bend my arms, and don't even think about sitting down. I like the look of linen, but it is impossible to keep it from wrinkling. I had another linen sport coat, and the first time I wore it I was caught in a torrential downpour, and the coat was ruined. From now on, I'll stick to linen shirts; they are much easier to care for.

[macwilkin]

I have a linen sport coat, and it looks fine as long as I remain standing and don't bend my arms, and don't even think about sitting down. I like the look of linen, but it is impossible to keep it from wrinkling. I had another linen sport coat, and the first time I wore it I was caught in a torrential downpour, and the coat was ruined. From now on, I'll stick to linen shirts; they are much easier to care for.

As my "clothes-horse" mate Asser1 says, that's the whole point of wearing a linen jacket that's wrinkled -- to show that it is linen!

It's similar to wearing a Barbour jacket that has all sorts of patches, tears, etc. -- that's the point.

T.

[HeathBar]

I think most of the typical jackets are still made in Scotland. And I would imagine that most jacket makers would see linen as an inferior material for highland dress. There just probably wouldn't be enough demand for it in Scotland.

There was an ebay retailer that was advertising linen kilt jackets, but I have not been able to find them recently.

[auld argonian]

I think most of the typical jackets are still made in Scotland. And I would imagine that most jacket makers would see linen as an inferior material for highland dress. There just probably wouldn't be enough demand for it in Scotland.

I'd love to know just what percentage of the kilt/accessories business is local and how much is "overseas" at this point.

One of my buddies a The Duke of Perth was saying that another patron of said joint who is a Native Scot was making fun of the dumb-@ss Americans who were wearing kilts. I asked my friend to relay my comment that the kiltmakers were probably happy to have the business from those dumb-@ss Americans so he ought to think about it before he shoots his mouth off. While I'm sure that Dear Ol' Scotland makes a damn nice profit offa the whisky exports, the profit on the Woolens can't be too shabby.

Best

AA

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

There was a vendor on EBay that sold a bespoke linen kilt jacket and waistcoat.. I tried to find a link, but they are not showing anything currently listed.. his name was acolander and the store was Major Slackers Highland and Imperial Things Emporium.

Following the excellent results of my previous made-to-measure kilt jacket (by MacKenzie Frain), I decided to give Major Slacker's linen kilt jackets a try. My order is now in, and as soon as the jacket and waistcoat arrive, you may expect an in-depth review of the product.

[thescot]

As my "clothes-horse" mate Asser1 says, that's the whole point of wearing a linen jacket that's wrinkled -- to show that it is linen!

. . .T.

You bet me to an excellent point, Todd. Linen is supposed to wrinkle, so it's OK when it does.

And as I said on another thread the other day, there is nothing cooler than linen, yet it still looks smart. I am ordering a summer bespoke suit in linen, and I think I'm going to get a kilt jacket in the same.

BTW, for my friends across the pond: get a globe and follow the latitude lines through Atlanta to northern Africa. You may be surprised at how far south we are. Jerusalem is well north of out latitude. The point it: it gets hot here in the summer.

[macwilkin]

You bet me to an excellent point, Todd. Linen is supposed to wrinkle, so it's OK when it does.

And as I said on another thread the other day, there is nothing cooler than linen, yet it still looks smart. I am ordering a summer bespoke suit in linen, and I think I'm going to get a kilt jacket in the same.

BTW, for my friends across the pond: get a globe and follow the latitude lines through Atlanta to northern Africa. You may be surprised at how far south we are. Jerusalem is well north of out latitude. The point it: it gets hot here in the summer.

to all points, Jim!

T.