The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Recommend me a Greatcoat (Black, civilian type, cape or no cape)

mykeal · August 23, 2012, 08:44 PM

I heartily recommend an Edinburgh cape. I can put you in touch with an excellent bespoke tailor on Queen Street in Edinburgh if you wish.

I had one made from a Harris tweed in 1996 and it still serves every day (in winter, of course).

Expensive, but well worth it.

August 23, 2012, 08:44 PM	#2
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	I heartily recommend an Edinburgh cape. I can put you in touch with an excellent bespoke tailor on Queen Street in Edinburgh if you wish. I had one made from a Harris tweed in 1996 and it still serves every day (in winter, of course). Expensive, but well worth it.