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  1. 26th December 11, 10:34 AM #1
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    "New" $54.00 Jacket

    After seeing so many great ideas here on XMTS I decided I wanted a casual jacket of my own. I set out to find something that would go well with my Modern Buchanan but wasn't just navy blue etc. (not easy). I came across this wool blazer jacket at Goodwill for $4.00

    This is a close up of the fabric a dark green/black wool.


    An elderly friend of the family is a retired seamstress who we like to give work to. She took on the task of cutting it down for $50.00 and this is the end result which I wore for the first time on Christmas:


    I wanted to keep it simple, no epaulets etc, no extra buttons or cuffs, something I could wear out comfortably. So now I have a new $54.00 jacket.
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  2. 26th December 11, 10:36 AM #2
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    Re: "New" $54.00 Jacket

    As conversions go, that one looks very nice! Congrats!
  3. 26th December 11, 10:40 AM #3
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    Re: "New" $54.00 Jacket

    Good on ya man!
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    Re: "New" $54.00 Jacket

    A handsome conversion

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  6. 26th December 11, 10:56 AM #6
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    Re: "New" $54.00 Jacket

    Quote Originally Posted by ctbuchanan View Post
    Excellent. Very classy and understated. Bravo Zulu!
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    Re: "New" $54.00 Jacket

    Very sharp!
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    Re: "New" $54.00 Jacket

    Very nice! Looks sharp!! Anyway I could trouble you for a picture of the back of the jacket??
  9. 26th December 11, 04:49 PM #9
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    Re: "New" $54.00 Jacket

    Good on yer, Lad! Great find and tailoring. And Scots always were thrifty folk, so carrying on the tradition worked for ye.
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    Re: "New" $54.00 Jacket

    It looks to my eye that she didn't move the pockets at all. Correct? I've done a bunch of conversions and this one looks really great.
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