Argyle/Argyll tweed Jacket and Waistcoat Advice

[Chukta]

Heritage of Scotland does a nice jacket & waistcoat, and has a good slection of tweeds. The price is also VERY nice! Be advised however, they're part of the Gold Brothers chain, and other members can verify that you take a chance with them. The quality is good and the fit also, and doesn't seem to heavy for hot weather. Also be advised that if you're not sure aboiut the color from the sample page, purchase a swatch of the color you have in mind to be sure. I recently bought a jacket & vest from them that I thought was grey and it turned out to be lovat blue. HOS claimed it was my fault for not purchasing a swatch first, so they refused to take it back. I had to sell it here on the forum.
That being said, HOS's tweed color choice is quite good, the quality is acceptable, and the price can't be beat. Also, remember you'll have to pay duty, because they ship FedEx, and it cost me $76!

[TheBlueRaja]

Heritage of Scotland does a nice jacket & waistcoat, and has a good slection of tweeds. The price is also VERY nice! Be advised however, they're part of the Gold Brothers chain, and other members can verify that you take a chance with them. The quality is good and the fit also, and doesn't seem to heavy for hot weather. Also be advised that if you're not sure aboiut the color from the sample page, purchase a swatch of the color you have in mind to be sure. I recently bought a jacket & vest from them that I thought was grey and it turned out to be lovat blue. HOS claimed it was my fault for not purchasing a swatch first, so they refused to take it back. I had to sell it here on the forum.
That being said, HOS's tweed color choice is quite good, the quality is acceptable, and the price can't be beat. Also, remember you'll have to pay duty, because they ship FedEx, and it cost me $76!

Thanks for the tip, the link i posted in my first post was to the Heritage of Scotland tweed you mention, but i must admit, I was not aware the Gold Brothers chain or its customer service so i'll have a wee look around for info.

As for duty, I live in Scotland mate, the big man over there will be getting none o my cash.

[David Thorpe]

Before you settle on a tweed jacket and waistcoat, it would be good to note that according to the late Scotty Thompson, who wrote the "bible" on Highland wear (So You're Going to Wear the Kilt), tweed jackets are traditionally best suited for informal day wear. They correspond to a sport coat level of formality. Your PC on the other hand, is black-tie evening wear. For a daytime wedding, the most appropriate choice would be a black Argyll (or Argyle - same thing) with silver buttons. That same jacket will do for most evening events as well, up to the point where, as Thompson wrote, "the Saxons are in white tie and tails".

Of course whatever you choose to wear, it is highly unlikely that you will be arrested by the fashion police. It depends on how important keeping with tradition is to you.

On tweeds, weight and warmth: the jacket in my avatar pic I converted from an old favorite sport coat. It looks heavy and hot, but it is one of the most comfortable year-round jackets I have ever worn. The tweed is about medium thickness, but loosely woven and very light.
I would suggest that you get your hands on some swatches before ordering your jacket, since these factors appear to be important to you.

Whatever you decide to buy and wear, do it in good health and happiness.

[rsvpiper]

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[TheBlueRaja]

Before you settle on a tweed jacket and waistcoat, it would be good to note that according to the late Scotty Thompson, who wrote the "bible" on Highland wear (So You're Going to Wear the Kilt), tweed jackets are traditionally best suited for informal day wear. They correspond to a sport coat level of formality. Your PC on the other hand, is black-tie evening wear. For a daytime wedding, the most appropriate choice would be a black Argyll (or Argyle - same thing) with silver buttons. That same jacket will do for most evening events as well, up to the point where, as Thompson wrote, "the Saxons are in white tie and tails".

Of course whatever you choose to wear, it is highly unlikely that you will be arrested by the fashion police. It depends on how important keeping with tradition is to you.

On tweeds, weight and warmth: the jacket in my avatar pic I converted from an old favorite sport coat. It looks heavy and hot, but it is one of the most comfortable year-round jackets I have ever worn. The tweed is about medium thickness, but loosely woven and very light.
I would suggest that you get your hands on some swatches before ordering your jacket, since these factors appear to be important to you.

Whatever you decide to buy and wear, do it in good health and happiness.

Hmm, that's got me thinking, maybe i should look at a black Argyll with silver buttons.

Regarding the tweed, I know the colour i wanted, it was the darker charcoal one, almost black, the ARR001 on the Heritage of Scotland website.



I'm not too bothered about the fashion police, everyone has their own way of doing things and most folk don't know what's right or wrong anyway so as long as i feel great wearing it, that's good enough for me.

Most folk I know have the non tweed Argyll, i was looking for something a little bit different but liked the Argyll, hence the tweed catching my eye.

But your are correct in saying the non tweed with silver buttons is perhaps slightly better suited to weddings etc.

What to do...

[Chukta]

Blue Raj,
When I gave you advice about Heritage of Scotland, I failed to look close enough to see that you are already in Scotland. In that case, duty would not apply to your purchase, of cocurse, and as another member said, you can always visit HOS shop in Edinburgh and get a look at their tweeeds and possibly even a sample of the jackets.
There's quite a range of Highland outfitters who can make you a first class tweed jacket without breaking the bank - espoecially since the color you want, Charcoal is a standard color for many dealers. One way to shop is to Google "tweed kilt jacket & waistcoat" and you'll have a lot to choose from. Good luck.

[Downunder Kilt]

For the most versatile jacket and waistcoat, I would go with the tweed option.
If you plan to wear it to your own wedding, that's fine, as you and your betrothed are the ones that set the level of formality for the occasion. As for colours of the tweed that is entirely in your court. You know what suits you.

[cable scot]

Welcome to xmarks
I have a HOS argyll in AR001 it fits me well and the quality is good enough for me. I also went with the antique buttons It looks cool to me.




here's me in it. I like it good enough but if i was only going to have one jacket/vest I would go with black,the charcoal just doesn't look formal enough
for my taste for black tie use.

Regards
Andy

[TheBlueRaja]

Looking sharp my friend.

I think that settles it, i really like the look and your kilt is similar to mine as well, (Lamont) so i know its going to look good, the red works well too, might steal that idea too.: lol:

I don't suppose you could provide a larger image though, i'd like to see what the antique buttons look like.

Thanks for taking the time to post though, makes it much easier to decide.

[JSFMACLJR]

Before you settle on a tweed jacket and waistcoat, it would be good to note that according to the late Scotty Thompson, who wrote the "bible" on Highland wear (So You're Going to Wear the Kilt), tweed jackets are traditionally best suited for informal day wear. They correspond to a sport coat level of formality. Your PC on the other hand, is black-tie evening wear. For a daytime wedding, the most appropriate choice would be a black Argyll (or Argyle - same thing) with silver buttons. That same jacket will do for most evening events as well, up to the point where, as Thompson wrote, "the Saxons are in white tie and tails".

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Thompson's book is mostly crap. Most Highland Scots wear tweed kilt jackets to weddings. THey are not "best suited for informal day wear." Rather, a tweed kilt jacket is the Highland equivalent of a suit.