Swedish snow smock, modification advice needed

[Inky]

I have just got myself a swedish snow smock, the over heaed type, which I intend to modify. The smock itself fits well but the arms are ridiculously short. I'm thinking of trying to get hold of the button up type, which look like they have longer sleeves with a better cuff, unstitch the sleeves and put them on the overhead smock. It's a plan that has all the hallmarks of an expensive desaster so I thought I would get some advice before proceding. Any suggestions welcome. Cheers

 

[Teepee]

As a suggestion, why not sell the smock you have, buy a button up type and you can use it as a smock by just not undoing the buttons?

It will save any sewing at all.

 

[Inky]

Just prefer the overhead type.

 

[keen-edge]

Just prefer the overhead type.

Hi fella ask wildgoose if he as any army cadet smocks left there a great bit of kit and a good price i got two

 

[bigroomboy]

how much are they keen-edge?

 

[keen-edge]

how much are they keen-edge?

You will have to ask him buddy they are brand new just that they have been stored you better get in fast befor they all go

 

[Corso]

they look cool - is the chap on here?

 

[keen-edge]

they look cool - is the chap on here?

Yes he is fella

 

[Inky]

They look great, how do i get in touch with him im new to this!

 

[The Edge]

I'm thinking of trying to get hold of the button up type, which look like they have longer sleeves with a better cuff, unstitch the sleeves and put them on the overhead smock.

How about adding some ribbed cuffs to the existing jacket if they'd give you the necessary extra length ?.There's a supplier in London who I remember used to sell replacements for the MA1 flight jackets.

 

[Corso]

I think silvermans sell the cuffs maybe SASKit too?

 

[The Lord Poncho]

http://www.hm-supplies.co.uk/472-paracuffs-Para-cuffs.html

parachute smock replacement cuffs....

 

[Miyagi]

Hi fella ask wildgoose if he as any army cadet smocks left there a great bit of kit and a good price i got two

I haven't seen those for years!

The one I had was excellent, VERY windproof and kept off a lot of water too.

My son "borrowed" mine about six years ago...


Liam

 

[Inky]

Cheers mate but cuffs along will not cut it, i need to lengthen the arms almost a foot! Boy id like one of those cadet smocks, you dont see them often.

 

[keen-edge]

They look great, how do i get in touch with him im new to this!

Just send him a PM fella

 

[keen-edge]

I haven't seen those for years!

The one I had was excellent, VERY windproof and kept off a lot of water too.

My son "borrowed" mine about six years ago...


Liam

Yer there a great bit of kit i had one on sunday when out metal detecting it was very windy and wet but i was snug as a bug in mine

 

[Miyagi]

I doubt they do them in Bushcrafter's ***cough*** comfort fit sizing though.


Liam

 

[keen-edge]

I doubt they do them in Bushcrafter's ***cough*** comfort fit sizing though.


Liam

They are both size 5 it measures 26" from pit to pit and 34" from the top of the shoulder to the bottom hem hope this helps i am a 44" chest and i can still were a fleece under it. with it haveing the draw cord waist it would also fit a 38" chest to