Alternative jacket cuff styles?

[creagdhubh]

In general I think nearly any cuff would do well on a highland wear jacket...especially in tweed. In fact, I would submit that a tweed kilt jacket is more prone to unique cuff styles.

I agree!

[MacGumerait]

I like it ...but then, I love the big cuff look.
What the heck is he holding in this picture?

Nothing , that's his thumb in the background , looks a bit strange from the angle , but it's his thumb .

[madmacs]

Nothing , that's his thumb in the background , looks a bit strange from the angle , but it's his thumb .

It's all that inbreeding...

[CMcG]

But secondly, do you have other examples of cuff styles which aren't usually seen on traditional Highland style jackets, but that you think would be nice looking?

The flap/mariner/PC and gauntlet/Argyll cuffs are definitely the ones I see most often. My mess jacket has something a little different, which is seen a bit less often. Another Xmarker told me these are called Polish or cavalry cuffs. I think there is supposed to be a single button at the peak of the cuff (rather than two on the side like mine), but I haven't got around to fixing that yet

I like the cuffs on my jacket because they adds a bit of detail, without getting too ornamental. In some regimental mess jackets I've seen, the cuff can be a contrasting colour or have piping. This probably has symbolic associations with different military units or ranks, so I think self-coloured is a better bet for civilians, unless one really knows the uniform regulations!

[plaid preacher]

Hey Colin,

No, there is no button at the top of the point of the cuff. You are correct, that the pipe changes. Gold for Juniour Officers, gold with a finial for Senior officers at the top of the point.

[Glen]

Hey Colin,

No, there is no button at the top of the point of the cuff. You are correct, that the pipe changes. Gold for Juniour Officers, gold with a finial for Senior officers at the top of the point.

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