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13th July 13, 07:08 PM
#1
To Convert Or Not To Convert...That Is The Question.
Today I popped into my local Kohls retailer to look for some dress shirts. To my amazement this swanky jacket was on sale! I instantly thought "hmm...jacket conversion project?"
The price was right for such a venture but the more I look at it the less convinced I am that it's a good idea. Any thoughts, Rabble?
The Official [BREN]
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13th July 13, 08:06 PM
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 
A wise engineer once told me, "It'll either work, or it won't."
"Far an taine ‘n abhainn, ‘s ann as mò a fuaim."
Where the stream is shallowest, it is noisiest.
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13th July 13, 09:43 PM
#3
Go for it.
Jacket conversions are basically simple, but parts can be challenging. I did my first on a $6 jacket from a thrift store and made all my newbie mistakes there. Then I did a much nicer job on my next two.
 Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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14th July 13, 07:46 AM
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I'd pass, if what you are after is a traditional kilt jacket. Details like the zippers, material, single vent, pronounced vertical seams and narrow lapels make it unsuitable (sorry) unless you want to go way out on the fringe of avant garde.
Last edited by David Thorpe; 14th July 13 at 07:48 AM.
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14th July 13, 09:14 AM
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Is it the camera angle, the way the jacket's hanging, or are the flap pockets not at the same level?
I'm with David. It was a good buy, if that's the kind of jacket you'd like to wear with your casual slacks, but I don't think it would work for kilt wearing.
John
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14th July 13, 09:51 AM
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. . . unless you want to go way out on the fringe of avant garde.
Agreed. If you're looking for something contemporary to wear to the pub, it might work, but if you're aiming for a more traditional look, definitely not.
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16th July 13, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by David Thorpe
I'd pass, if what you are after is a traditional kilt jacket. Details like the zippers, material, single vent, pronounced vertical seams and narrow lapels make it unsuitable (sorry) unless you want to go way out on the fringe of avant garde.
Well said David. I second this...Sorry but I still willst protest the AYE button 
Mike Allen
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Tewks tank owner
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16th July 13, 09:42 AM
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That does look like allot of work, although the pockets look nice and high.
And what designer puts a zipper pocket on a jacket? Strange.
On a second note, I dig Kohls... every time I go in, I find a bargain on something.
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