opinions on this jacket on eBay?

**MacLowlife** · 20th March 11, 03:36 PM

My own guess would be to add another button and button hole ( upwards, to shorten the lapel) and see if there is undamaged tweed beneath those suede patches. I suspect the jacket is from those wild years in the 70s, when "country gent" looks prevailed in the most urban of settings. But I think it is a nice tweed and it is big enough, which so many vintage garments aren't. If I were in Edinburgh, I'd pop in and give it a long look.

I have been trying to study on pocket ( and pocket flap) placement. I THINK I have noticed that American style tweed jackets may tend to have lower pockets than UK styled ones, especially "hacking" cut ones. But that is just a guess. The importance is what happens when you shorten the jacket for kilt wear. We have all seen them where they looked obvious, but I have noticed a few uncut ones that seem to be able to withstand some editing...

**SlackerDrummer** · 20th March 11, 04:16 PM

Granted, these men don't have shoulder patches, but the idea of a kilt shooting jacket isn't anathema to highland attire.

**Jock Scot** · 20th March 11, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by SlackerDrummer

Granted, these men don't have shoulder patches, but the idea of a kilt shooting jacket isn't anathema to highland attire.

It happens for sure, but rarely when deer stalking.

I can't see the pictures by the way.

**Singlemalt** · 20th March 11, 04:54 PM

It looks to me like these Gentlemen are Grouse shooting from the rock and turf "Butts" which we in North America would call "Blinds".

I admire their shooting jackets but crave that beautiful little hunting cocker spaniel they have with them to retrieve the birds!

**Jock Scot** · 20th March 11, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by Singlemalt

It looks to me like these Gentlemen are Grouse shooting from the rock and turf "Butts" which we in North America would call "Blinds".

I admire their shooting jackets but crave that beautiful little hunting cocker spaniel they have with them to retrieve the birds!

Still can't see the pictures, but what you describe makes sense. It is still a fairly unusual sight though. Out shooting, tweed jackets and plus4's yes every time, tweed kilt jackets and the kilt I see rarely.

**English Bloke** · 20th March 11, 05:00 PM

That is awful. Aside from the obviously hideous suede patches it's pure 70's and the lapels are gastly... Armstrongs do some nice stuff from time to time. This isn't one of them.