radicaldog
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So I'd like to order a blue odd coat in a mid-weight cloth. I live in a temperate climate, and I'd like something which is wearable in the not-too-cold days of winter, but also well into the spring and early in fall. I would've thought that 11 oz or so should fit the bill, provided that it isn't flannel, cashmere, camel hair, or Shetland.
Also, I'd like it to be blue (so it may or may not be a blazer), and DB. More precisely, I'd like to 4x2 with a soft roll to 4x1, 3-patch pockets, double vents. I'm not sure about whether it should have double stitching and/or swelled edges. The shoulders will probably be my usual middle-of-the way thing: neither too natural/rounded nor too boxy.
Now, what cloth? The safest option seems a hopsack of sorts. Add black/grey horn buttons, and there's your pretty safe blazer. But I'm thinking, could this work in a blue Donegal tweed instead, or would that choice of cloth consign the garment to The Big Book of DB Tweed Odd Coat Monstrosities?
Any other suggestions?
Also, I'd like it to be blue (so it may or may not be a blazer), and DB. More precisely, I'd like to 4x2 with a soft roll to 4x1, 3-patch pockets, double vents. I'm not sure about whether it should have double stitching and/or swelled edges. The shoulders will probably be my usual middle-of-the way thing: neither too natural/rounded nor too boxy.
Now, what cloth? The safest option seems a hopsack of sorts. Add black/grey horn buttons, and there's your pretty safe blazer. But I'm thinking, could this work in a blue Donegal tweed instead, or would that choice of cloth consign the garment to The Big Book of DB Tweed Odd Coat Monstrosities?
Any other suggestions?