BBC Landward

BBC Landward Clip Link


This is a BBC video clip about us Making a Tweed Jacket for Dougie Vipond (the drummer from Deacon Blue)

Lovat Mill of Hawick designed this beautiful tweed specially for the BBC Landward Programme. We were asked to make and fit a jacket for Dougie to wear at the Highland Show. Dougie ended up with a garment entirely made in Scotland.

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Gold Medal winning Jacket

Gold Medal Winning Jacket Link

This a link to a picture of the jacket we made for the Tailor & Cutter Competition in 1954.

The Jacket was entirely made by hand with no machine work and took over a month to make.

We tried entering the provincial class a few times to no avail, we then made this jacket to enter the open class against all the West End tailors and won The Keith and Henderson Cup!

We believe we are the only Scottish firm to win Gold.

Inside pocket

Making an in breast pocket

Jacket :- In breast pocket

Jacket in breast pocket pockets into facing, note lower hare pocket with strap to scye.

Tweed Plus Two Suit

Lovely basket weave tweed, woven in Scotland.

Plus Four Shooting Suit :- marked and ready to cut.

This tweed will make a robust suit which should cope with plenty of wear throughout its life.

Instead of action back, this jacket will have a high armhole and a full back sleeve to give plenty of flexibility and movement for shooting.

Mark stiching

Striking Light Grey Suit

Striking light grey suit.