The Official Tweed Appreciation Thread - Page 60

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Originally Posted by roquesoon 

 

Considering buying this guy:

 

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I'm concerned about the lapels.  The almond shape that the jacket leaves less than ideal, but I can live with it I suppose.  But the notch/gorge looks off to me somehow.  The angle is a little strange, and is it just me or are the corners of sort of rounded?  The jacket is exactly my (hard to find) size and I love the fabric (the close-ups show a warmer, redder brown than these shots do), craftsmanship seems to be up to snuff, so I'm trying to tell from the not perfect photos if the lapels will look hideous and dated in real life.  No returns accepted, so I had to be sure.  Any thoughts, gents?

The notch is a little more fish-mouthed and the gorge a little lower than modern cuts, but I dont find it too dated. I saw go for it. I think the curve of the lapel, if that's what you mean by the shape of the jacket, looks like it's caused by gathering the material at the back to give it a nipped waist appearance. It's a great selling ploy, but I'm sure the jacket is much boxier irl and provided it fits you in the chest  the lapels wont bow like that.

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Originally Posted by Ich_Dien 

Oooo . . . I like that.  Such a wonderful herringbone.

I need a hat to wear for tweed and I am at a loss. Suggestions? I don't like newsboy caps. I often wear a 2.5" snap brim fedora, but a fedora seems to formal and severe for tweed. A more vintagey looks is fine for me.

~ H

Well, I like this one by Orvis.  Good for tweed weather, rain repellent, natty . . . what else do you want?

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Originally Posted by Wallcloud 

I would stay away from wool hats. I have never had one that kept its shape, especially if worn in moist weather. Getting real fur felt is worth the extra cost.

I believe that depends on how you dry it.  Put it on a hat rack or turn it brim up and let it dry at room temperature and it should work fine.  Besides, he wants a hat to go with a tweed jacket.  If it gets a little curly, so much the better.  BTW, my wool Orvis managed to survive two weeks in the rainy spring of the Netherlands and looks just fine.  It may depend on the weight as most wool felt hats are on the thin side.  This one is solid!

Really!  A very nice fabric.  Where did you get it?