The Official Tweed Appreciation Thread

[comrade]

Sure, Why not?

it was good enough for Faulkner.

http://www.harristweed.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tumblr_mh5j04t7QH1qzooxpo1_1280.jpg

 

[YRR92]

^^

Then it's certainly good enough for me. Thank you.

 

[OlSarge]

Longtime lurker of this thread. Y'all have inspired my newfound love of tweed.

Of interest to tweed-lovers: In the B/S forum, I have listed some awesome tweeds that I bought for myself but that, alas, do not fit me. I'm having to sell them, and I think some of y'all would appreciate them. One is a brilliant 40R Henry Poole Savile Row bespoke tweed--it's a truly beautiful jacket. (Other jackets by Ptychley and Crombie.) I have tried to embed a pic of the Poole, though I'm not sure if it worked.

Also of interest: After reading about them on this forum, I decided to give Bespoke Mears a shot. I ordered a hacking jacket in lightweight Fox Brothers glen plaid (POW). Turned out nicely--I would recommend trying them. Not an absolute perfect fit, but darn good, especially for the low price point.

That is one good-looking jacket. Yanno, sooner or later I'm just going to have to send and order to Mears . . .

 

[obama]

Subscribed. Lots of good discussion in this thread. Thanks!

 

[A Canuker]

Picked this up during the family trip through Hawick at the Lovat mill.

 

[LeviMay]

Nice grab!

 

[OlSarge]

One of my favorite patterns.

 

[David Reeves]

Finished this up today, Porter and Harding.

 

[A Canuker]

Lovely.

 

[rodaman]

Finished this up today, Porter and Harding.

Gorgeous.

 

[OlSarge]

Oh, well done David! Does it include a matching flat cap?

 

[David Reeves]



Oh, well done David!  Does it include a matching flat cap?

Great idea Sarge!

 

[David Reeves]

 

[DayTripper]

I bought some very nice, thick gray/black herringbone fabric with blue flecks that I'm going to be turning into a sport coat this fall. This will be my first tweed sport coat and I was wondering if you all recommend making it unstructed (no padding, canvasing). What is your preference for tweed sport coats?

 

[9thsymph]

I bought some very nice, thick gray/black herringbone fabric with blue flecks that I'm going to be turning into a sport coat this fall. This will be my first tweed sport coat and I was wondering if you all recommend making it unstructed (no padding, canvasing). What is your preference for tweed sport coats?

I'm a fan of unstructured tweed jackets so that I can easily wear them with jeans. However, unstructured does NOT necessarily mean NO padding or canvasing. I prefer little to no padding with soft, full canvasing..