Shetland odd jacket with a striped twill shirt, Irish poplin necktie, gray flannel trousers and saddle shoes on a holiday Friday in the country.
The Shetland is made from a 10.5 ounce tweed that's an eight month weight for Northern California temperatures. The throat latch lets the neck button closed in a light rain.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Country Holiday Dress
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Great jacket. Just the right amount of detailing and an enviable color.
Great jacket! I like the shooting pockets. My old tailors ( Errington and Whyte ) refused to make them-- said they wear out too quickly and used to put in poacher's pockets instead. My current tailor, Logsdail, will make them.
Bromley
P.S. A Suitable Wardrobe suits me. Thanks!
Ok- now I'm getting confused. What is the difference between a Hacking Jacket, a Keepers Jacket, a Shooting Jacket- and now this is a Shetland Jacket? Presumably, they're all pretty similar?
Not showing much linen this Thanksgiving, Will?
:)
I am intrigued by the architecture behind you. Looks like an interesting country home.
It's the camera angle Charles.
Gregory, Shetland is the type of tweed. There's also, for example, Harris and Cheviot.
Shooting and hacking jackets are types of odd jackets. The shooting jacket has bellows pockets like the ones on my Shetland, which expand to hold cartidges. A hacking jacket has slanted pockets originally intended for easier access on horseback.
Finally, I am aware of keepers tweed, usually 20 ounce stuff meant for wear outdoors in the cold. I've never heard of a keeper's style jacket.
Nice pockets on the jacket, Will. I'm finding as I get older that I buy the same colors but show variety with different details.
That's a beautiful tweed! While the bellows pockets wouldn't suit me, all else is near perfection to my eye. I particularly like the restrained elegance of the button placement and width and cut of the lapels. Would you care to share it's source?
It's my own design Tim.
Positioning of the buttons is still a bit of mystery to me in how they effect the balance of the appearance. I think this is a great look at any rate.
BTW, is that a gray stripped shirt, or is it the photo?
It's a blue stripe.
No darts in the jacket?
What material do you request your tailors use for buttons? Are they plastic or some kind of celluloid, or do you use materials like bone and wood? Plastic buttons are just so frail and never last me on my clothing.. do you have any advice?
I can't recall the last time I lost a plastic button, which is what my tailors typically provide. But I also use metal, leather, horn, and corozo, which is a palm nut.
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