LL Barleycorn tweed - how to make it up?

[poorsod]

I am thinking of making it up like this

Any other ideas?

 

[F. Corbera]

What's the weight on it?

And, are you slim or not?

 

[poorsod]



What's the weight on it?
And, are you slim or not?

The cloth is 435 gm, so about 16 oz.

I am about your size.

 

[poorsod]

Bump

 

[F. Corbera]

I like the idea of the flapped patch hip pockets, but the gusseted version might be too awesome for me.

If I had that cloth, I would do flapped crescent hip pockets and a welt breast. There's a great photo of, I think, a Dege version on the Centipede site.

In either case, I would have an English tailor do it.

 

[NakedYoga]

I recommend also a gusseted breast pocket for maximum cargo-coat style.

 

[poorsod]



I like the idea of the flapped patch hip pockets, but the gusseted version might be too awesome for me.
If I had that cloth, I would do flapped crescent hip pockets and a welt breast. There's a great photo of, I think, a Dege version on the Centipede site.
In either case, I would have an English tailor do it.

Do you have a link for the centipede site? I only see the shoe section. I've never seen his coats.

 

[poorsod]



I recommend also a gusseted breast pocket for maximum cargo-coat style.

I already have one like that. I've never used that pocket.

 

[NakedYoga]



I already have one like that. I've never used that pocket.

Nice. But, then, where do you keep your loose change?

Seriously though, that cloth looks interesting. Come to think of it, I actually don't think I've ever seen someone (outside of this forum, of course) wearing a barleycorn cloth. What made you decide to go with flapped, versus unflapped, patch pockets?

 

[F. Corbera]



Do you have a link for the centipede site? I only see the shoe section. I've never seen his coats.

Oh, dear...I'm confusing my Japanese bespoke addict sites. I meant cobblersweb, not centipede.



http://cobblersweb.style.coocan.jp/clothing/clothing-top.html

The one I'm thinking of is Fallan & Harvey, not Dege:

http://cobblersweb.style.coocan.jp/fh03/fh03-top.html

 

[poorsod]



Seriously though, that cloth looks interesting. Come to think of it, I actually don't think I've ever seen someone (outside of this forum, of course) wearing a barleycorn cloth. What made you decide to go with flapped, versus unflapped, patch pockets?

The picture is a barleycorn jacket from RL. I had seen another barleycorn from RL Polo last year with an action back, throat latch, patch pockets and leather elbow patch.

I like the idea of the flapped patch hip pockets, but the gusseted version might be too awesome for me.
If I had that cloth, I would do flapped crescent hip pockets and a welt breast. There's a great photo of, I think, a Dege version on the Centipede site.
In either case, I would have an English tailor do it.

I see what you are talking about

But I think crescent pockets seem risky to get right.

Another option is patch pockets like this.

or bellows patch with a button

 

[forex]

I'd get it made up similar to RL jacket. If not envelope then regular hip patch pockets.

 

[tim_horton]



Seriously though, that cloth looks interesting. Come to think of it, I actually don't think I've ever seen someone (outside of this forum, of course) wearing a barleycorn cloth.

I have an Isaia dark brown barleycorn sports coat that I picked up from STP. One of my favorite finds. It might be considered a faux-barleycorn since it isn't tweed but rather a wool-cashmere mix.

 

[F. Corbera]



I see what you are talking about.

But I think crescent pockets seem risky to get right.

Yep.

 

[poorsod]

The pockets on this Cifonelli is fantastic. I might just have to have them.