Tweed year round?

[Chris Rimby]

I know there are no rules anymore, but just for kicks:

What do you guys think of wearing tweed year round?

There was a gorgeous 10oz Holland and Sherry tweed swatch I saw a few months ago that I would love to have made into an odd jacket. I've also been thinking about a 10oz tweed gun club pattern as well.

I'm thinking the "winterish" look has a lot to do with the texture, color and styling. If, for example, I get a darker blue gunclub pattern in a light, smoother tweed then I think it could work.

Thoughts?

[Concordia]

That sort of pattern works OK in warmer weather. But you know better than the rest of us how you will feel wearing it around Atlanta in the summer.

[S.Otto]

I have a light tweed odd jacket and can only stand to wear it in less than 50* weather. It might be because I tend to be warmer than most people and I do alot of walking between buildings as a university student. Good luck wearing tweed for more than 2 months in "Hotlanta". I surely can't

[Scott]

Chris, perhaps you should move to San Francisco if you are planning a wardrobe of tweeds. Clemens may never have said it ... but someone who missed their chance at fame did ... and it's applicable to a point ... "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."

Of course, our winters are quite nice. Then again, so are our summers ... so I'm not fully sure why that Mark Twain pretender was complaining. I remember overhearing one tourist put it this way, "Why it's just like one big air conditioned mall with an invisible roof."

Here you don't need tweed ... but it's more comfortably worn in summer than it would be in Atlanta ... except, perhaps, in an air conditioned mall.

EDIT: By the way, I'm a fan of tweed ... I fully comprehand your desire to wear it.

[RWS]

So much of comfort depends on lining, construction, and weave of the cloth, to say nothing of the wearer's metabolism and tolerance of less than placid sensation. I've worn tweed in superhot, superhumid (but, then, not super-polluted -- the quality of the air is key for me) tidewater Virginia and was not alone -- but nearly so. (I must add, though, that in the present social climate of "super-cas'" dress, I'm almost as singular wearing tweed in cool southern New England today.)

[storeynicholas]

What is 'super-cas' please? On the main subject - not in Brazil!! -well not in tropical Brazil.

[RWS]

What is 'super-cas' please? . . . .

'Sorry -- I've spent too much time in certain modern circles in the northeastern United States. It's short for "supercasual": think of sockless shoes or decorated undershirts, etc.

[S.Otto]

I've recently been fortunate enough to wear mine. It seems, after nearly 8 years, Atlanta is finally getting a proper winter. Looks like I might get to wear light weight tweeds well into March.

[Chris Rimby]

I guess I'm lucky that I'm cold natured.

I've been wearing an 18oz tweed around ATL constantly for a month now.

[luk-cha]

I guess I'm lucky that I'm cold natured.

I've been wearing an 18oz tweed around ATL constantly for a month now.

well not to add anything to your nature but have you considered Harrisons Moonbeam range 320g Lambswool or even P&H's Glorious 12 which is not really tweed but the have some great designs and are only 11oz too

[Chris Rimby]

I guess I'm lucky that I'm cold natured.

I've been wearing an 18oz tweed around ATL constantly for a month now.

well not to add anything to your nature but have you considered Harrisons Moonbeam range 320g Lambswool or even P&H's Glorious 12 which is not really tweed but the have some great designs and are only 11oz too

I'm going to check out the P&H Glorious 12th next time Desmond is in town. That book suggestion has come up several times in threads I've started.

I don't think Des carries Harrisson's.

[luk-cha]

I guess I'm lucky that I'm cold natured.

I've been wearing an 18oz tweed around ATL constantly for a month now.

well not to add anything to your nature but have you considered Harrisons Moonbeam range 320g Lambswool or even P&H's Glorious 12 which is not really tweed but the have some great designs and are only 11oz too

I'm going to check out the P&H Glorious 12th next time Desmond is in town. That book suggestion has come up several times in threads I've started.

I don't think Des carries Harrisson's.

it is the same Co. as P&H there are some nice pattened as well as plains in that book lovely feel of hand too ask him to get the book for you!

[Chris Rimby]

Ok I'll ask him. Thanks for the pic!

[whnay.]

Most of the P&H stuff is excellent. The Glenroyal book is also noteworthy.

http://www.lbd-harrisons.com/ph_glenroyal.html

[S.Otto]

I guess I'm lucky that I'm cold natured.

I've been wearing an 18oz tweed around ATL constantly for a month now.

Are you 6ft tall and a darkskin, handsome East-African? If you are can we trade skin Nicholas Cage & Travolta style like in Face-Off? I am entirely too hot natured. Even the lightest sensation of heat triggers my sweat glands. I'm constantly trying to cool down. I'm just glad I don't let it take the fun out of dressing.

Good luck with the tweed Chris.

Best Wishes,

S.Otto