Quote Originally Posted by sydnie7 View Post
I really like that coat Camilla wears, with the bias tartan lapels. Has me thinking about XMTS tartan lapels on a blue, maybe denim, blazer. . . hmmmmm. . . would cuffs be too much?
Quote Originally Posted by MacKay71 Wife View Post
I also love that look, and I don't think that cuffs would be too much as long as they aren't extremely wide! I have a blazer in BlackWatch with solid black lapels, and I think the reverse would look gorgeous!
When I was a child, my mother used to wear a wartime designed dress. A light buff colour with contrasting collars and cuffs. The sleeves were 3/4 length. I don't know what the style of collar is called, but it was like a mandarin collar but turned down (does that make any sense). Any way the collar and cuffs were made from scrap material and buttoned on with tiny hidden buttons. (clothing rationing was still in force) There was a green stripey set; A plain maroon set; a Royal Stewart set and one with thousands of tiny dots that I really hated. Any way the point being that if one was clever, you could have one garment with various additions.

Regards

Chas