OK then - who would WEAR this??

**Spc. Scott** · 11th November 10, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Highland Logan

Good choice Scott, I was going to suggest Don Cherry.

Frank

Cherry would be all over this. I'm keeping an eye out for it this year. Maybe shoot him an email....

**Bing** · 11th November 10, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Spc. Scott

Cherry would be all over this. I'm keeping an eye out for it this year. Maybe shoot him an email....

He'd never wear it, all his stuff was custom made by Frank Cosco (died 2007) who worked initially for Harry Rosen until he went out on his own. I don't know who does it now but I sincerely doubt that Don would wear anything off-the-rack.

**Deil the Yin** · 11th November 10, 12:00 PM

I repeat: ***???

Ok... after reading some other posts I can see how certain "personalities" could get away with wearing a jacket like that; but NOT the sort of personalities that Orvis is suggesting. Talk about total misrepresentation. This is Orvis playing the "rich fool born every minute" marketing strategy. Geez-m'peez!

**Irish Jack O'Brian** · 11th November 10, 12:03 PM

“Once you accept the universe as being something expanding into an infinite nothing which is something, wearing stripes with plaid is easy.”

–Albert Einstein

**jtscott** · 11th November 10, 12:03 PM

Maybe with a matching kilt.

**artificer** · 11th November 10, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Bing

Like artificer said upthread, I would wear this with my skinny jeans 'n braces, black and white Doc Martens spectator brogues, white shirt with black skinny tie, RayBan clubmasters and my best porkpie and I think I'd be the belle of the ball at a Specials reunion concert.

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Yup, ditto!

Originally Posted by Bing

And just so the credit goes where due, I'd like to thank Barb T. for starting this thread and pointing me in the right direction. I have almost enough saved in my fun/discretionary clothing budget and as soon as I have another $100 I will be ordering one.

Oh yes I will. Now stand down Margaret, stand down please, stand down Margaret!

Oh YES they would!

If I were still in my early 20's and out at the clubs I'd be busting out that jacket like nobody's business.
I think it'd be the sportiest thing at any ska party or jump-up!

Although I prefer the Wayfarer to the ClubMaster, myself. But it's only because I've got a HUGE head and the C/M look tiny on me.

**Scott West** · 11th November 10, 12:25 PM

If 'brevity is the sole of wit' (thank you, Bard... yes, you were indeed an alien!), then untethered bravado is the seedy underbelly of flamboyance!

Now, I lust after tartan as much as the next kiltie, however... such an instrument of torture is created for one purpose, and one purpose ONLY - to instigate a revolution... or ensure it's demise.

**Lime** · 11th November 10, 12:38 PM

I love the way the blurb says: "Everything about this jacket says authentic" quickly followed by "Four-button sleeve with mock button holes"!

**Bing** · 11th November 10, 01:28 PM

I'd also wear these in place of my 8-hole cherry.

McMartens Tartan boots

But not at the same time as the jacket, never at the same time as the jacket!!

**ali8780** · 11th November 10, 01:51 PM

I'm a firm believer that the right person can make anything look good.

A jacket like that can be worn well as long as you don't try to make it a serious article of clothing, and as long as you paired it well with other items that didn't compete. We should hold some sort of contest.... anyone want to pony up the 500$?