Tartan Day on Ellis Island

[JSFMACLJR]

Matt,
What a splendid doublet! I assume it belongs to Bob Curry.


What can you tell me about it? Who made it?

Thanks!

Sandy

[McConnell Mor]

Matt,
What a splendid doublet! I assume it belongs to Bob Curry.


What can you tell me about it? Who made it?

Thanks!

Sandy

My question is the same.....any knowledge on its origins?

[Brian K]

Matt,
What a splendid doublet! I assume it belongs to Bob Curry.


What can you tell me about it? Who made it?

Thanks!

Sandy

I, too, was taken with this doublet (the entire outfit, in fact), Sandy. I have never been a big fan of green, especially in quantity, but this is quite sharp to my untutored eye. I especially liked it because I recently designed a mostly green tartan to honor my Dad, who died last July. If I were to win the lottery I wouldn't hesitate to have it woven and something like this created from it. I could even see going as far as having two or three waistcoats made to accommodate different jackets for varying levels of formality.

I know the odds are long but, as Browning said, "...a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for."

Regards,

Brian

PS - I suppose I should explain that I did the tartan in green despite my not being too fond of it because it was Dad's favorite color. For him I could wear that much green!