The Official Tweed Appreciation Thread

[katabatic]

Has anyone seen a jacket in this red donegal tweed before? https://flic.kr/p/jYGiDS

Just trying to picture what it might look like

It's not the same fabric, but on my monitor, this jacket in a brick-red W. Bill donegal looks like a very close color match. Should be close enough to give you a general idea of how the color and flecking might look, although I have no idea about the scale of the herringbone on the Molloy fabric.

http://turnoverchange.com/post/101922816635/zaremba-bespoke-in-a-stunning-w-bill-brick-red

 

[rl4engs]

Hi all,

I've ordered my suit fabric in a dark grey donegal:



It's going to be a three piece, I'm looking for any suggestions on what colour shirt and tie to go with it, ideas so far:

1) Blue based tattersall, with blue wool tie
2) Plain white shirt with brown wool tie
3) Plain light blue shirt, ? tie?
4) ? Some mustard in there?

Any ideas welcome.

 

[cold war painter]

I think a blue tattersall/navy tie would work. With a solid blue shirt you might want a pattern tie, Hober does some nice patterned challis wool ties for example. I would stay away from a white shirt with tweed, there is an entire thread somewhere here about the overuse of white shirts and personally I tend to prefer blue except for specific circumstances.

Mustard could work I suppose. I don't think too much in terms of colour so I'm probably not the right guy to make suggestions, but burgundy might be a contender somewhere, say in the tie or pocket square. (TBH I usually default to various shades of blue and can go weeks wearing nothing but blacks, greys and blues, especially in winter.)

BTW I've recently bought a (SWD) jacket in black Harris tweed, which sounds weird but it actually comes out as a dark charcoal similar to your fabric there. Not a donegal so there's less variation in tone but it's fuzzier so there's still a lot to look at up close.

 

[PipPip]

Just picked this up online. Measurements suggest it will fit me well. It's a vintage Bladen Harris Glen check Supasax tweed hacking jacket in "near immaculate" (limited signs of actual wear) condition:

 

[cpmac7]

Lower end tweeds, for sure, but still some cool patterns:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/224039...-red-green-plaid-40-r?ref=shop_home_active_22

https://www.etsy.com/listing/224042...l-haggar-rustic-brown?ref=shop_home_active_13

https://www.etsy.com/listing/224043593/vtg-tweed-austin-reed-beige-tan-plaid?ref=shop_home_active_10

https://www.etsy.com/listing/224038...-adams-row-beige-grey?ref=shop_home_active_15

 

[Roycru]

At our old school dinner last night wearing a Brooks Brothers Brookstweed jacket, blue OCBD, and tie, Squarextraordinaire pocket square, and Ralph Lauren Rugby cricket jumper (and with a birthday gift from one of the girls I was at school with)......

 

[Cleav]

I forgot to post this yesterday, sorry

 

[velomane]

Cleav, that is outstanding!

 

[Cleav]

Very kind Velo, thanks

 

[OlSarge]

Tweed in its native habitat! Satisfactory, old chap, most satisfactory.

 

[Cleav]

I thank you OIS

 

[DavidLane]

Cross tweed post from HOF. DL-

 

[hoit1981]



Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

I forgot to post this yesterday, sorry

Not too shabby!

 

[Cleav]



Tweed in its native habitat!  Satisfactory, old chap, most satisfactory.

Not too shabby!

Thank you

(I think!)

 

[hoit1981]



Thank you

(I think!)

Of course! Very special tweed indeed sir.