Maybe a nice linen and a seersucker before you stop? A little something for summer wear. Ha ha. It's addictive.Thank you, Michael. I have picked up a few jackets, but this will probably be the last for at least a few months. The tie is a relatively rougher silk weave, an Italian made Vito Rufolo I bought at Mens Wearhouse in about 1990.
Ancient Madder ties, wool challis, and Macclesfields are always a safe bet with tweed. I also really like wearing my tweed sport coats with a black mohair wool WWII Officer's tie that I picked up. They have repros online for like $8 - $9 plus S&H. The black army ties Really look great with pretty much the Exact shirt that you're wearing right there, or the narrow blue and white, or even green and white, or red and white striped models, or a pink OCBD. LOVE your jackets and Hats sir! Great stuff! That last cadet gray tweed model would look outstanding with some dark brown trousers!Not a good shot, really, but I've been excited to wear my new to me Donegal Tweed jacket I got from tweedydon here on the FL.
I'm still working on matching ties as I've never owned tweed before, and I was literally working up a sweat trying on 4 or 5 ties by the time I stopped at this one, so it'll just have to do for today.
I sure appreciate the advice on ties that go with tweed. I've done web searches for exactly that subject but mostly find limited information related to what a shop has currently available for sale.Ancient Madder ties, wool challis, and Macclesfields are always a safe bet with tweed. I also really like wearing my tweed sport coats with a black mohair wool WWII Officer's tie that I picked up. They have repros online for like $8 - $9 plus S&H. The black army ties Really look great with pretty much the Exact shirt that you're wearing right there, or the narrow blue and white, or even green and white, or red and white striped models, or a pink OCBD. LOVE your jackets and Hats sir! Great stuff! That last cadet gray tweed model would look outstanding with some dark brown trousers!
Love the sport coat and trousers in the top picture; for the general fit of that jacket though, it may be a bit slim on you, try the top button left open for a more draped and open (and less cramped fit, or get it let out a little bit, if possible. PLEASE, Don't mess with the sleeve length! That's absolutely the right amount of cuff to be showing. SERIOUSLY. Pull the trousers up higher though; I can see you have enough rise there; either a skinny belt with a western style belt and buckle and tip/keeper would give a Bogart - Big Sleep effect to the whole, or a nice pair of discrete suspenders would keep those trousers tamed! LOVE the hat!I'm no Ivy League-er, but here are two of mine...
Blue SB. Pretty sure it is a sportjacket because it only has two buttons on each sleeve. Sometimes I think it looks a bit small. What do you think? I know the sleeves need about another inch or so:
And another more modern sb. Really it is a thiftstore suit jacket, but the pants didn't work, so now it is a separate for me. Goes with a lot of stuff though. Is this what what you call "Glen Plaid" ?:
I know (maybe) that I'll get some flack for this, but I've always loved a nice silk grenadine tie with tweed as well. It's super simple, echoes the texture of the suit, but with an entirely different (shiny/glossy-ish) finish, and the solidity of the usual (solid color only) offerings in grenadine ties excellently balances the busy-ness of most tweeds, and even with a herring-bone tweed, it can look really Awesome. Like a simple (say brown) herring-bone tweed, or a gray and black one, with a muted or subtlely checked shirt, or a windowpane of blue on white, with a solid navy blue, or green grenadine, or even a black one can really look Awesome! You can usually find them on the bay for a steal (buying new, they're usually ridiculously over-priced AND way too long. Have you also tried Tattersall plaid button down collar shirts? They have them for pretty cheap on ebay UK, in VERY classic (see Golden Era) cuts and styles. I worked as an image consultant for many years (over 10, with my own company), and if you have any questions or just want to shoot the proverbial sh*t, feel free to PM me or reply to an older post or even this one. I Totally Dig the styles Sir! Have a Great Monday!I sure appreciate the advice on ties that go with tweed. I've done web searches for exactly that subject but mostly find limited information related to what a shop has currently available for sale.
I know (maybe) that I'll get some flack for this, but I've always loved a nice silk grenadine tie with tweed as well.
Man! I have gotten some Seriously gorgeous vtg sport coats over the past year or so. I NEED to take some pics and post them on here! I also have a TON of them that I need to post up to The Bay for sale; mostly 60s models that are simply too square in the shoulder for me. Grenadine HAS become kind of a thing, hasn't it though?! I mean, it is a real classic, but some people are just going bonkers over it, as if it were the last and only tie worth owning. Anyway. Yeah. It lends itself gorgeously to tweed. Rant.Grenadine is the in thing, these days, but for good reason. I would never hesitate to wear one with tweed. Their texture plays nicely with such a fuzzy fabric.