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Hi Dimitris. Thank you for your reply. My tailor says that the pattern would be really nice for a Chesterfield coat also , but I think the balmacaan is the only way to go as I would like to wear it with casual clothes.Elementary my dear @aristoi bcn!
Back to present times, I concur with the balmacaan proposition.
Best,
Dimitris
Hi Dimitris. Thank you for your reply. My tailor says that the pattern would be really nice for a Chesterfield coat also , but I think the balmacaan is the only way to go as I would like to wear it with casual clothes.
Hi Dimitris. I agree with you about the “informality” of the fabric as a Chesterfield. Although here are some photos of that fabric , tailored in formal overcoats.Hi Konstantis,
You are welcome!
I really don't see this fabric in a Chesterfield overcoat, it is known that this is the most formal of all overcoat make-ups, and as such, in my book it calls for a solid (or at the most of a very subtle) fabric.
Your fabric on the other hand, has an interesting design which stands out and will be very well suited to a balmacaan overcoat, especially given your stated purpose.
Best,
Dimitris
Thanks for you reply. Would you see it as a balmacaan?I side with Dimitris on this. I don‘t think it really works as a Chesterfield. Personally that fabric (Russell check?) screams sporting coat for me, i.e. something one would wear while hunting or shooting.
^I thought you had one, Derek. Didn‘t you post pics before, or am I imaging things?
@konstantis , I like patterned overcoats, but I tend to agree with dww that a different fabric would be more suitable for your project.
I see what you mean . When i bought the fabric 1.5 years ago , i i liked the charm of the old school you mentioned . Just wondering if i made the right decision before sending it to the tailor because for sure is a loud pattern.I have a sport coat in that cloth. Not from Lovat, but a Russell check. I like it partly because it's associated in my mind with an author I really like. But I find it somewhat difficult to wear -- sort of horse blankety, a bit yellow, and maybe a bit too old school for my taste. I don't think it's a bad cloth, but I do think it's particular and somewhat hard to wear.
As a coat, I would find it too much. For a Bal, I would just go with a more subtle pattern -- a chunky herringbone, a large scale brown/ black houndstooth tweed, maybe even a Donegal.
I see what you mean . When i bought the fabric 1.5 years ago , i i liked the charm of the old school you mentioned . Just wondering if i made the right decision before sending it to the tailor because for sure is a loud pattern.
can someone recommend a nice beefy dark grey wide herringbone fabric with some body to hang well for a balmacaan?
i like these:
Errigal - Black & Grey Herringbone Donegal Tweed Magee 1866
Perfect for coats, crafting and for light domestic use upholstery this fabulous tweed is available to buy by the metre. The designs are inspired by the colours of the land and seascapes surrounding Donegal. All tweeds are woven in our mill in Do .... €1.50.High Quality Clothing and Accessories.www.magee1866.com
Errigal - Black & White Herringbone Flecked Donegal Tweed Magee 1866
Perfect for coats, crafting and for light domestic use upholstery this fabulous tweed is available to buy by the metre. The designs are inspired by the colours of the land and seascapes surrounding Donegal. All tweeds are woven in our mill in Do .... €1.50.High Quality Clothing and Accessories.www.magee1866.com
but has anyone made one from magees tweed and speak to their quality?
edit: i didn't like vbc, drapers, marling and molloys overcoat offerings and did not manage to take a look at harrisons.
I don't have any clothes made from Magee, but I believe @FlyingHorker recently got a coat made from one of their tweeds. If you haven't seen it already, Fox has a large scale herringbone tweed in a light brown/ mid-brown color combination. I happen to have a swatch sitting next to me, but I can't remember if it's new or from years ago. The reference number is A1677/15 if you want to follow-up with the company. It's soft without being spongey. Seems nice.