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Glen plaid/prince of Wales patterns

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Do Glen plaid/prince of Wales come in colors other than grey? I think I've seen some green, but I am not quite sure. Would the name change if it's not grey?

Mathieu
 

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Glen-plaid is the genus; Prince of Wales is the species. "Glen-plaid" is short for glenurqhardt, a specific Scottish estate tweed pattern that can be woven in an almost any scale and in any color(s). Prince of Wales plaid is a specific glenurqhardt that is large-scale and has a rust-red, cream, gray and black color scheme.
 

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Wow.-Thanks,Manton. I had it the other way around. I was calling the finescale Glen Plaid Prince of Wales and vice versa.
 

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Do Glen plaid/prince of Wales come in colors other than grey? I think I've seen some green, but I am not quite sure. Would the name change if it's not grey?

Mathieu
FWIW glen plaid patterns are quite common in tan for summer odd trousers and suits. It looks very sharp.
 

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Which brings up yet another question:Can a Glen Plaid jacket be worn as a sport coat with,say,solid trousers ?
 

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Glen-plaid is the genus; Prince of Wales is the species.  "Glen-plaid" is short for glenurqhardt, a specific Scottish estate tweed pattern that can be woven in an almost any scale and in any color(s).  Prince of Wales plaid is a specific glenurqhardt that is large-scale and has a rust-red, cream, gray and black color scheme.
Manton,

In an earlier thread regarding Strollers, I believe you suggested that a glen plaid could possibly be paired with a grey jacket to create a modern version. I've been struck by that since and it remains in my innersight as a possible combination. Yet, the glen plaid in a grey and black trouser (no red or blue) strikes me as a bit much busy for the situation. Much more pattern that the chalk stripe.

I'd be very interested in reading your thoughts on that combination as the "Early Wedding" kit.
 

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Traditionally, any of several trouser patterns was acceptable with a stroller: either a fancy morning stripe, a more sedate chalk stripe, or (in black and white only) glen-plaid, sheppard's check, or houndstooth.

It does not look too busy. The coat is solid. The shirt may have a pattern, but at most a sedate stripe. The tie is generally silver or black and white, which harmonizes with the trousers.
 

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Originally Posted by Fashionslave
Which brings up yet another question:Can a Glen Plaid jacket be worn as a sport coat with,say,solid trousers ?

I have the same question.
 

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If I had a light grey shark-skin colored suit already which type of glen plaid would you opt for in the rotation, a brown one or gray with light purple/lavender colored windows?
 

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can someone post a picture of a PoW pattern then? i didn't know that the difference between glen plaid and PoW was only the color combination...and google doesn't seem to help...
 

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This is a glen plaid in silk (an unusual one, at that):
 

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Originally Posted by Kent Wang
This is a glen plaid in silk (an unusual one, at that):



Hi Kent,

Any chance that you will be getting this pattern in other colours?

Thanks
 

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Originally Posted by Collector23
Any chance that you will be getting this pattern in other colours?
No, it was a rare find.
Originally Posted by Manton
Glen-plaid is the genus; Prince of Wales is the species. "Glen-plaid" is short for glenurqhardt, a specific Scottish estate tweed pattern that can be woven in an almost any scale and in any color(s). Prince of Wales plaid is a specific glenurqhardt that is large-scale and has a rust-red, cream, gray and black color scheme.
Based on your description, this one from Thick as Thieves appears to be a true POW. Correct me if I'm wrong.
 

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I think that is too small-scale. POW is a fair bit bigger than that - the dogtooth sections are obvious from a few feet away rather than blending into a varied gray. Basically the black and white pieces that make up the pattern are bigger, as if the pattern had been put under a magnifying glass.

Here's a good example from Sir Paul, though the colors may not be authentic:

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And yes, a POW check jacket is a good choice for an odd jacket, but it's better done with a larger scale and a softer fabric as opposed to the fine scale hard worsted you often see in suits.
 

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a POW

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