Lookin for a "do all" tweed jacket

**knotty** · 24th May 13, 10:58 AM

Im looking at my kilts & trying to decide what tweed jacket & waistcoat I should be looking at.
100_2400.jpg 100_2402.jpg 100_2403.jpg 100_2404.jpg
My heart says I should get a charcoal because it will go with everything & nothing looks better than a 3 piece.
Would there be a better looking option to go with 3 kilts?

sanx
Knotty

**cable scot** · 24th May 13, 11:27 AM

I think a charcoal with gauntlet cuff and antiqued square buttons would be my first choice,or maybe lovat green or blue with gauntlet cuffs and antler buttons.

my 2p

**Farquhar** · 24th May 13, 11:33 AM

I agree with Cable. For those kilts, I'd probably go with the Charcoal first then the lovat green with matching hose second.

**Dale Seago** · 24th May 13, 11:55 AM

Keeping in mind that colors in the jacket do not need to remotely "match" anything in any of your kilts, charcoal does indeed work for anything. My own choice was a Harris tweed fabric that, depending on the lighting conditions, could be taken for charcoal or a much lighter bluish-grey, but (as is common with Harris tweed) has flecks of a lot of other colors in it as well.

Here it is up close, indoors:

And outside in sunlight:

And "zooming out" for a bit of distance, in the afternoon on an overcast day:

**knotty** · 24th May 13, 12:08 PM

Thats a handsome jacket.

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

Keeping in mind that colors in the jacket do not need to remotely "match" anything in any of your kilts, charcoal does indeed work for anything. My own choice was a Harris tweed fabric that, depending on the lighting conditions, could be taken for charcoal or a much lighter bluish-grey, but (as is common with Harris tweed) has flecks of a lot of other colors in it as well.

Here it is up close, indoors:

And outside in sunlight:

And "zooming out" for a bit of distance, in the afternoon on an overcast day:

**unixken** · 24th May 13, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

Keeping in mind that colors in the jacket do not need to remotely "match" anything in any of your kilts, charcoal does indeed work for anything. My own choice was a Harris tweed fabric that, depending on the lighting conditions, could be taken for charcoal or a much lighter bluish-grey, but (as is common with Harris tweed) has flecks of a lot of other colors in it as well.

:: drool ::

One of these days I will have a grey (lighter than charcoal) Harris Tweed jacket and vest.

**TheOfficialBren** · 24th May 13, 01:33 PM

Wow, Dale! Smashing.

I agree with the lads above. Charcoal first. That is what I am leaning toward as well for my first kilt jacket.

**MNlad** · 24th May 13, 03:26 PM

It's amazing how different light sources can change the entire appearance of some tweeds. I've got a green/brown/black jacket that plays the same tricks on the eyes. Wonderful stuff.

As to the OP question, my vote goes for gray as well. Even better, see if you can get some sample fabric to lay across your kilts, or visit a shop, if handy.

**knotty** · 24th May 13, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by MNlad

Even better, see if you can get some sample fabric to lay across your kilts, or visit a shop, if handy.

Clever idea...

**knotty** · 27th May 13, 10:24 AM

I forgot that I had this pic. tryin tweed jacket.jpg
I tried on this jacket & waistcoat some time ago at Freedom. Its not as flash as Dale's, but it does watch the charcoal kilt. If only itll still be there when I have the money to buy it.