New (to me) jacket from eBay

**MNlad** · 19th May 15, 04:36 PM

I'll have to try one when I'm in Wisconsin for Irish Fest or the games Labor Day weekend. Sounds like a good reason to visit Wis. Wait, I don't need a reason for that either.

**GrainReaper** · 19th May 15, 04:58 PM

Excellent jacket! I wish I could find a score like that in my size!

As for the stouts, I love the new glarus offering... But I'm brewing a stout here soon as an impromptu kilt night and brewing class. I'm thinking of an oatmeal chipotle stout, just a hint of chipotle smokey spice to compliment the creamy oatmeal stout base.

**MacGumerait** · 19th May 15, 10:26 PM

Isaac , that is a first rate find ! Very nice indeed . A classic pattern / color that should work well with many different tartans .

**Downunder Kilt** · 20th May 15, 12:36 AM

Splendid buy Isaac, one can almost feel the texture of the material and the tailoring appears top notch. Cheers to you sir

**Spartan Tartan** · 20th May 15, 02:16 AM

Great find. EBay has not been good to me wrt kilt jacket shopping. I have found a couple wonderful tweeds that I plan to wear at school this fall. I will probably have one converted after I graduate so I can wear it with my kilt.

But, again, great find.

**Jack Daw** · 21st May 15, 04:56 AM

Good on you for such a super find. No gauntlet cuffs, so shortening the sleeve length is not as complicated.

**OC Richard** · 23rd May 15, 05:13 AM

Fantastic!

I've always wanted a jacket like that. I'll probably never find one, being 6'4" and 17 stone.

In the OP photos, had you already shortened the sleeves? I ask because they length they are there is how I often see them in vintage photos, not up at the wrist like with modern "Saxon" suits.

In the army the sleeves often come right to the knuckles. Don't know why they wanted them that long.

Here's a Pipe Major, in a doublet which has obviously been tailor-made for him individually (being unique in the regiment) yet his sleeves are quite long

**IsaacW** · 23rd May 15, 05:56 AM

Haven't shortened them yet.

**Bruce Scott** · 24th May 15, 04:07 PM

What a fantastic find. A really smart looking jacket and waistcoat - congratulations !!

**OC Richard** · 25th May 15, 04:50 AM

I know how it is, though, because I have a tweed Saxon jacket I picked up at a charity shop and the sleeves are just too long. It's bothersome. I just can't seem to get round to having them shortened.