Which tweed for my jacket?

[creagdhubh]

I think you have pointed out what subconsciously is putting me off the "bells and whistles" jackets. The examples shown of B&W jackets that have been well cut and fitted are very attractive and make me re-consider my liking for a plain jacket. But i just cant get round my dislike of heavy looking and feeling gauntlet cuffs.

I don't think they are heavy feeling, or looking at all. And I have never noticed a difference in weight with a gauntlet cuff versus a plain ("Crail") cuff. But, to each their own, right?

[creagdhubh]

Getting back to the OP's question I think the lively discussion has proved that a) you'll never please everyone and b) either choice will have its admirers and c) A custom cut jacket will look like a million bucks on you regardless of which of these high quality tweeds you select.

Yep, I agree.

[TheOfficialBren]

Slight derail...I've seen this chap before but I can't put my finger on it. Lovely tartan.

[StevieR]

Slight derail...I've seen this chap before but I can't put my finger on it. Lovely tartan.

Craig Revel Horwood, Australian dancer/choreographer and judge on the BBC show "Strictly Come Dancing". It doesn't look like he picked his outfit up from a hire shop, does it?

Edit: Actually just read that he's now a British citizen - and that photo was taken at the Lonach Gathering.

[Nathan]

I'm actually in the above bottom photo, Nathan, yet am out of sight - hidden behind the Bratach Uaine, or the Green Banner of the Clan Macpherson. Many Macpherson men, to include Cluny, prefer the plain tweed kilt jackets to their more "ornate" counterparts. However, when thinking about all the of the Macpherson men present at our annual gathering and rally in Scotland, I would say the ratio is about equal. Here's a wonderful photo of Cluny and Sandy Macpherson of Edinburgh, both wearing the same "Cluny's Tweed," yet Cluny's is plain, whilst Sandy's has all the bells and whistles, so to speak. In my opinion, and in agreement with the excellent points made by Calgacus, because of the cut and the type of tweed, both jackets look very, very smart.

I just want to say how nicely "Cluny's Tweed" compliments the MacPherson Hunting Tartan. A great example of "matchy" working nicely.

[creagdhubh]

I completely agree, Nathan!

[JSFMACLJR]

In my mind, the top sample is the nicer of the two, but it really doesn't matter in my opinion!