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    Highland Mess Jacket?

    Digging around trying to figure out what this is, and I came across the term, but only briefly... Doesn't seem to match with any military, 'regulation' or civilian jacket I've found thus far. Clearly seems a Scottish design, but it has no tags whatsoever. Fits like a 40R... Just another oddball from my collection!

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    Grr... Photos... Ha! This should help. 20191126_050817_resized.jpg

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    With the tashes on it, it looks most like what is today called a regulation doublet. Maybe some tailor specific version of it.
    Descendant of the Gillises and MacDonalds of North Morar.

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    Funnily enough, only this morning, I saw a young gentleman, on another site, wearing this very style of jacket and wondered on its origins! I confess, it did look rather smart!
    Dduw Bendithia pob Celtiaid

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    I looked over all of the Regulation Doublet that I could find, but they all had 4 tashes... Leave it to me to find the odd ones!
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    Quote Originally Posted by D.A. Guertin View Post
    I looked over all of the Regulation Doublet that I could find, but they all had 4 tashes... Leave it to me to find the odd ones!
    Maybe custom-made sans side tashes? Too bad there’s no maker’s patch on it.
    Descendant of the Gillises and MacDonalds of North Morar.

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    I agree. This looks like a regulation doublet.

    The Highland regimental mess jackets I have seen in photos were all quite smart looking, but tend to be in shades of red with lots of braiding on the sleeve cuff.

    Andrew

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