Kilt jackets (FALC)

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:54 pm

Howdy - need to get a new kilt jacket for my upcoming nuptials and wondered if anyone had any recommendation for a place to use.

Close to the weedge preferred but open to suggestions.

Ta

vet111s · Post by **vet111s** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:57 pm

Always had great service from macgegor and Macduff on bath street. They made my tweed jacket for my wedding and been really pleased with it.
http://www.macgregorandmacduff.co.uk/

Ali

philthy · Post by **philthy** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:01 pm

I am awaiting mine being made by Houstons in Paisley http://www.kiltmakers.com/ - Gone for a made to measure Tweed with matching waistcoat, quite pricey but they know thier stuff, to be fair its still a fraction of what the other half's dress is costing

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:24 pm

philthy wrote:I am awaiting mine being made by Houstons in Paisley http://www.kiltmakers.com/ - Gone for a made to measure Tweed with matching waistcoat, quite pricey but they know thier stuff, to be fair its still a fraction of what the other half's dress is costing

To be fair, made to measure tweed does sound very Lazy Donkey.

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:35 pm

I got both of my jackets in Slaters, quite happy with them.

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:03 pm

Titanium S1 111S (gla) wrote:I got both of my jackets in Slaters, quite happy with them.

I got my tweed jacket from Slaters and am happy with it, you can even customise the buttons, lapels, cuffs etc. It was fairly reasonably priced too!

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:20 pm

SE comes up trumps again. Thanks guys!

smee · Post by **smee** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:19 pm

vet111s wrote:Always had great service from macgegor and Macduff on bath street. They made my tweed jacket for my wedding and been really pleased with it.
http://www.macgregorandmacduff.co.uk/

Ali

Another vote for these guys. Although Ali does your loyalty hark back to vet ball discounts?!

cstrachan · Post by **cstrachan** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:27 am

I got my outfit from Caledonia Highland Dress, Abernethy, Perth and after 16 years it is still fitting and holding up well

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:01 pm

cstrachan wrote:and after 16 years it is still fitting and holding up well

Just dawned on me I've now had mine for 21 years

and haven't worn it for possibly 5 years.....and have a wedding two weeks tomorrow.....and am miles from home.....

Slightly more on topic, I got mine from a place on the Royal Mile, but seem to recall one of the partners effed off abroad with all their money

greido · Post by **greido** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:34 pm

I got mine in West Lothian: http://www.macdonaldkiltmakers.co.uk/ it's not the cheapest but the quality was excellent, apparently this is where the Royal Family buy their kilts, not that it should make any difference but this is what I was told!

cstrachan · Post by **cstrachan** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:32 am

rossybee wrote:
cstrachan wrote:and after 16 years it is still fitting and holding up well
Just dawned on me I've now had mine for 21 years and haven't worn it for possibly 5 years.....and have a wedding two weeks tomorrow.....and am miles from home.....

Slightly more on topic, I got mine from a place on the Royal Mile, but seem to recall one of the partners effed off abroad with all their money

You get kilt extenders for these emergencies, I am on my last buckle hole now diet or new kilt

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:56 pm

cstrachan wrote:
rossybee wrote:
cstrachan wrote:and after 16 years it is still fitting and holding up well
Just dawned on me I've now had mine for 21 years and haven't worn it for possibly 5 years.....and have a wedding two weeks tomorrow.....and am miles from home.....

Slightly more on topic, I got mine from a place on the Royal Mile, but seem to recall one of the partners effed off abroad with all their money
You get kilt extenders for these emergencies, I am on my last buckle hole now diet or new kilt

I knew that as I was on the last hole last time I wore it

, but am sure the girth has subsided since then

Will find out soon enough

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:13 pm

I got to the stage where it was lose weight or buy a new kilt and new bike leathers.

I lost a stone.

DJ · Post by DJ » Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:21 pm

cstrachan wrote:
rossybee wrote:
cstrachan wrote:and after 16 years it is still fitting and holding up well
Just dawned on me I've now had mine for 21 years and haven't worn it for possibly 5 years.....and have a wedding two weeks tomorrow.....and am miles from home.....

Slightly more on topic, I got mine from a place on the Royal Mile, but seem to recall one of the partners effed off abroad with all their money
You get kilt extenders for these emergencies, I am on my last buckle hole now diet or new kilt

Yep, mines 21 years old too and straining at the last buckle hole. Must look up these extender things. You know what it's like, you will only remember that as you get it out the wardrobe for a wedding or something that day, you haven't done anything about it...again!

For the OP, I got mine from McNaughtons in Pitlochry who were good back then but plenty more places opened up in towns since I bought.

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