Tweed Pattern Question

[carl browne]

I've noticed that on many tweed patterns there's a windowpane (overcheck?) in two or more colors. Almost invariably, one of these colors draws the eye to it more than the other(s). It suddenly occurred to me that as I am not a small man, I would be best served by wearing tweeds in which the most conspicuous color would be the one running vertically.

Astute observation, or nitpicking?

C

[Jordan Marc]

Carl:

If nits there are to pick, it's the myth that vertical lines in a patterned fabric make a large man look smaller or thinner. Chalk it up to wishful thinking. Rather than being concerned about a tweed with a windowpane overcheck versus a multistripe with a dominant color, you might consider a Prince of Wales
fancy tweed sans stripes. Take a look at the fabrics and patterns on the Henry Poole site, just for ideas. There is a fancy tweed similar to the pattern of a sport jacket worn by Cary Grant in Alfred
Hitchcock's Notorious. A colorful guncheck would work equally well. And accessorizing either
is easy. Think tattersal check vests, cashmere pullovers with cablestitching, and comfortable trousers
suitable for the country.

JMB