The London Lounge

Looking for a cloth of dark green with a windowpane, burgundy check of perhaps 2 3/4 by 2 1/4 inches of say 13 ounces or less for a sports coat. I actually have one such coat made of similar pattern and very heavy Isle of Islay Tweed, perhaps 20 ounces, that I really like and wear all the time in w...

Slightly off topic, but I second Melcombe on the Dugdale White Rose Saxony tweed. The White Rose Sporting is also good if you are after heavier stuff.

Side question here : regarding the shirt studs… are black studs or plain mother pearl buttons the more conservative choice? TIA Technically speaking MoP is more formal, but they are much more subtle in practice. Black will appear more formal/conservative due to the strong contrast with the white sh...

Very good point on cutting the jacket for bulkier undergarments. I often wear pretty fine knit sweaters under my tweed jackets in the city, but they don't always fit the bill in more casual settings.

I have a Fisher Cape Breeze in 1933 that is an amazing color and is constantly complimented. Big fan.

aston wrote:Am very happy with my Bateman Ogden, which I think is 80/20 wool mohair, and now have a Fisher Cape Breeze in the works, which is 70/30.

Can't wait.