The Official Tweed Appreciation Thread

Willin · Nov 9, 2011

Gents, I need your opinions.

I have this J Crew heather charcoal tweed coat and I was thinking about afixing the brown buttons found below to it. It currently has the stock black buttons on it. What are your thoughts?

greger · Nov 9, 2011

ohdannyboy said:
big fan of this fabric (despite the creepy headlessness)... can anybody suggest where i might find a similar rtw jacket, or some similar fabric to have one made? new to tweed, and pretty much everything else, haha

Like those sleeves and sleeve caps. Nice coat.

Beatlegeuse · Nov 9, 2011

@ Willin - I'm not a huge fan of leather buttons, but lots of tweed lovers will agree that they are a solid choice. I think brown horn buttons would be a good upgrade as well....either way, definitely get something to replace the stock black buttons.

aj_del · Nov 9, 2011

tgt465 · Nov 9, 2011

bringusingoodale said:
What type of tweed is this? I am going to wear this now that the weather is getting cooler, at least at night.

That is a light brown or tan barleycorn.

aj_del · Nov 10, 2011

Fred H. · Nov 10, 2011

Whatsdasourceondoes buttons?

Willin · Nov 10, 2011

OlSarge · Nov 10, 2011

Cuttingboard said:
I bought a jacket very similar to the first one in the first pic made by Oxxford. Its at the tailor right now and I can't wait to pick it up tomorrow evening!!

Tempting . . . very tempting!

OlSarge · Nov 10, 2011

Willin said:
Gents, I need your opinions.
I have this J Crew heather charcoal tweed coat and I was thinking about afixing the brown buttons found below to it. It currently has the stock black buttons on it. What are your thoughts?

Beatlegeuse said:
@ Willin - I'm not a huge fan of leather buttons, but lots of tweed lovers will agree that they are a solid choice. I think brown horn buttons would be a good upgrade as well....either way, definitely get something to replace the stock black buttons.

I, on the other hand, think highly of them. Do it!

bringusingoodale · Nov 10, 2011

tgt465 said:
bringusingoodale said:

What type of tweed is this? I am going to wear this now that the weather is getting cooler, at least at night.

Click to expand...

That is a light brown or tan barleycorn.

Barleycorn! yes. I couldn't think of this patterns name, though I recall someone mentioning it on here.

Pliny · Nov 11, 2011

Willin said:
Gents, I need your opinions.
I have this J Crew heather charcoal tweed coat and I was thinking about afixing the brown buttons found below to it. It currently has the stock black buttons on it. What are your thoughts?

I love the leather (I'm assuming) buttons and have them on a brown herringbone overcoat, but I think they would be too much on this particular jacket. In their place- fantastic, but brown leather on grey tweed looks contrived - wrong color and out of proportion IMO. Perhaps slightly bigger dark horn buttons if u can source them.

Fred H. said:
Whatsdasourceondoes buttons?

Damn

Cuttingboard · Nov 11, 2011

aj_del said:

Beautiful jackets...really love the three in the middle. Do you mind telling where you bought them and who makes the light tan herringbone jacket? Thanks

Sonny58 · Nov 11, 2011

Oops...

Fred H. · Nov 11, 2011

Only man in LA wearing tweed today. Hey! It's overcast and cool and I'm headed to SFO at 6:00 am.

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