Mustard-Coloured Tweed?

[Cygnus]

I agree completely. Aesthetically speaking, the larger windowpane version would look far better. Save the smaller scale windowpane and tattersal design for your shirts to wear with the new hill jacket and waistcoat!

Indeed!

I actually have made a few inquiries about having a formal "Rathdown" jacket made (i.e., the Argyll jacket with a velvet collar, silk lapels, and silk cuffs that our own MacMillan of Rathdown so often recommends). If I get thumbs up from any of the firms that I have contacted, this jacket will probably be put on hold for a short while.

I can't get everything at once or "she who wears the pants" will start digging into the finances and I'll be found out!

[creagdhubh]

Indeed!

I actually have made a few inquiries about having a formal "Rathdown" jacket made (i.e., the Argyll jacket with a velvet collar, silk lapels, and silk cuffs that our own MacMillan of Rathdown so often recommends). If I get thumbs up from any of the firms that I have contacted, this jacket will probably be put on hold for a short while.

I can't get everything at once or "she who wears the pants" will start digging into the finances and I'll be found out!

I know what you mean, trust me! And my wife is also of Highland descent, thus, creating a very frugal couple!

The jacket in which you speak of, is this a day wear jacket or something for evening wear? When you mentione velvet collar and silk lapels and cuffs, my eyes enlarged a wee bit. Is this 'Rathdown' jacket along the same lines as Sandy's tartan doublet made by Highland Clans?

Cheers,