Which tweed for my jacket?

[Tobus]

I think checks and plaids are enjoying a renaissance but the two tone brown herringbone tweed didn't make the comeback in the same way as some other patterns like houndstooth and glen check. All the jackets I find in the thrift store cut from this cloth don't have very contemporary styling.

You say this as if it's a bad thing!

I'm not a fan of contemporary styling. I do agree that there's no right or wrong here; it's just preferences. But on that subject, one other thing that struck me was your 7th photo that you commented on, which you said didn't appeal to you because of the colour of the two jackets. And while I do agree with you about those jackets not being particularly appealing, my reason is because they are very modern to my eye. The cuff detail (or lack thereof), the button choice, pocket flap shape, and the overall streamlined/simple presentation of these jackets just doesn't do anything for me, regardless of the colour. Granted, the photo was taken from a horribly unattractive angle, which doesn't help. But I rather tend to think those jackets, in those tweed colours, would look smashing if they were built with the kind of detail seen in more traditional Argyll jackets (i.e. horn buttons, gauntlet cuffs, shaped pocket flaps, epaulets, and a more tailored fit instead of a boxy/baggy cut).