Thanks to Chobochobo, I have a great new (to me) brown tweed jacket. I'm thinking of having my tailor add some elbow patches. What color / fabric is the best to use? Where would I get it and how much would I need? Thanks
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I'm with my buddy Vintage Gent here. If you don't expect the elbows to wear through, why add the patches?
It's such an Internet Gentleman archetype!
There are gentlemen on this Internet thing?
I hope resurrecting an old thread isn't poor form here but my question is germane to this one. I have an older HSM tweed sport coat that has developed a tear in the elbow (pictures below). Unfortunately the tear is below where what I think of as appropriate elbow patches would go. First of all, is this defect too large for a reweaving and would that be cost effective for an older jacket? Second, would larger patches be too out of proportion? I wear this jacket frequently (hence the tear) and mostly in casual settings where patches would probably go mostly unnoticed.
Looks to me like that jacket's had it, sorry to say.
I hope resurrecting an old thread isn't poor form here but my question is germane to this one. I have an older HSM tweed sport coat that has developed a tear in the elbow (pictures below). Unfortunately the tear is below where what I think of as appropriate elbow patches would go. First of all, is this defect too large for a reweaving and would that be cost effective for an older jacket? Second, would larger patches be too out of proportion? I wear this jacket frequently (hence the tear) and mostly in casual settings where patches would probably go mostly unnoticed.
Looks too big to be reweaved cost effectively, but embrace a chance to experiment with patches. I can visualise charcoal/dark grey wool patches, with matching fabric under the collar. Not sure if you pop your collar when outside with scarf etc but I can imagine the collar detail making the patches look not quite so orphaned, more put together. Anyway good luck!