Originally Posted by
McClef
I did have a bit of fun in Hector Russell where I bought it. Moira the sales lady said it was a day jacket, not an Argyll, but when I checked the label it said "ARG" so unless it's an Argentina jacket it could well be seen as a variant to the slightly more formal black Argyll jackets.
I have always understood that traditionally an Argyll jacket is a tweed day-wear jacket - the same style in black barathea for more formal wear being a fairly recent innovation........... but, I could be wrong, of course!
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