The Official Tweed Appreciation Thread

[Veremund]

Good stuff Rodaman!

 

[Cantabrigian]



Chest is way, way too small.

 

[Jr Mouse]



newb here. What's a "drop"

Difference between your chest and waist.

 

[rodaman]

Difference between your chest and waist.

Apparently Cantabrigian thinks the drop is too much. Depends on what kinda cut you desire right Jr Mouse?

 

[Maccimus]



Apparently Cantabrigian thinks the drop is too much. Depends on what kinda cut you desire right Jr Mouse?

It's not the problem with drop, but the front balance is off.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

It's not the problem with drop, but the front balance is off.

The buttoning point is too high and the chest is too tight (especially in relation to the waist), pulling the quarters in way too much, which only serves to emphasize that the jacket used to be wider in the chest and is a bit too short as well. If rodaman has had it tailored to look that way, either he or his tailor or both didn't know what they were doing. I hope it's salvageable.

 

[Despos]



This is an example of a jacket that is, in tailor speak, scissoring, The term comes from a pair of scissors that are out of alignment and the tips or points cross beyond the point of an even meeting point. Seriously, to the owner of this jacket. If I had made this jacket, I would cut you a new one and start over. There isn't any area that couldn't be improved. The way the fronts hang is unacceptable.

 

[A Canuker]

I wonder if the sweater under the jacket is doing something to the over all fit?

 

[rodaman]

I dunno. I don't think it looks that bad but what the hell do I know...

 

[Despos]

You would know if you saw a better/proper fitting jacket on you

 

[rodaman]

also keep in mind..i have my scarf tucked into the jacket

 

[Veremund]



I dunno. I don't think it looks that bad but what the hell do I know...

Dude, it looks fine. You look fine. But maybe your sweater sleeves are pulled down too long.

 

[Despos]

If that is your profile in your avatar the fit issues are related to the shape of your chest. Full/prominent chest. The chest is not "worked" for a full chest and the fronts are short causing the scissoring. If you don't mind, that's your business. If you want the best fit for your efforts of working with a tailor then you could question his fitting techniques.

 

[rodaman]

Thanks everyone for your input. 'preciate the help

 

[Tweedy]

Just a few of the Harris Tweed jackets I have just added to my online shop .. I particularly like the first one