Black or Charcoal Argyll

[Steve Ashton]

As someone who wore suits for quite a few years I look at this question much the same as I did then.

I will always choose a charcol tweed over a black barathea for any event short of Buisness attire.

If I were in a boardroom, then yes black. With black buttons.
For everyday wear a solid black jacket is too stark for me.

Today I attend very few 'coat and tie' events. The occasional funeral, an annual Burns dinner and about 10-15 annual speaking engagments to small informal groups.

If I were in trousers attending the same events, Charcoal Tweed 3 piece or Tweed jacket without vest would be considered correct.