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    Definatly have the jacket made from scratch by a tailor who makes Argyle jackets. The wider curve isn't any big deal, but like I said, those lapells have a lot of unseen things inside that make them roll over properly, and it is always best to leave them alone in an alteration.
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    That ia a great picture. What book was it from again.

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    Just a quick comment on alterations. Anything of major proportions, such as converting a sport jacket into a Crail or Argyle, or any other type of kilt jacket is going to be extremely labour intensive. If you are doing it yourself to save money by investing your time, fine, go for it. If you are expecting a tailor to do it, be prepared to pay more than for a jacket built from scratch!

    I have advised in a previous post, for the person to rent an Argyle to let the tailor see what is involved in making a custom fitted (bespoke) kilt jacket.

    Another possibility is to contact the costume department of any largish University with a graduate degree in Theatre and get in contact with the person who teaches costuming. You might even get a break in that they can use the project as a teaching aid.

    Anyway, good luck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skipper1 View Post
    That ia a great picture. What book was it from again.
    Not to be rude... but unlike a verbal conversation you can go back and re-read the post.

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