New tweeds

[Kiltboy]

Great work. I think the color with that tartan is a good match.

[Whidbey78]

Very nice job, and the waistcoat was a real find! Looks great for a "thrown on" ensemble.

Did you consider just removing the patch part of the pockets completely, leaving only the flaps? I know, then you don't have pockets, but how often do you use them -- vs. maybe improving the balance. Or maybe not, hard to tell by squinting at my monitor

Thanks. Most everything I own works together since I rarely buy anything that won't be pretty versital. Kilts and hose are the most "colorful" things I wear, so the rest falls together easily since most of it is grey, black or khaki.

As for the pockets, I would have left the patches off since I don't use the pockets anyhow, but there was a patch of interfacing and some stitches and folds from where it was tailored inside the pocket. The front corners of the flaps are right on the end of them so I opted to not mess with it. I could have moved them, but it just didn't seem worth the effort. Normally I would have moved them up a tad. Fortunately, they aren't extremely low, so it's not too bad. The patches kind of help it balance out.

Great work. I think the color with that tartan is a good match.

Thanks. That's the first thought I had when I saw it. It looks out of sorts with every other tartan I have, but will still get a fair amount of wearing since I wear this tartan pretty regularly.