Tweed jackets are a timeless classic that never really go out of fashion, recent appearances on Doctor Who, several costume dramas and numerous fashion catwalks across the landhave seen the already popular evergreen having a revival, not that they really need it.
Sadly this revival has seen some quite awful 'fashion' jackets being hastily thrown into the market place, being of the current, 'fashionable' and frankly quite appaling 'skinny cut' made from thin inferior cloth not woven in the British Isles.
These often overpriced jackets to my mind are not worth bothering with, if you want the real deal then you need to get out and about around the charity shops and flea markets where good tweed jackets can be had from £5 upwards!
Here a one of my recent finds a single vented Harris cloth dogtooth check from the late 50's early 60's;
Next is another Harris tweed this time a 1970's jacket in the 1930's 'style' made from a lovely heavyweight herringbone cloth again with a single rear vent....
a Donnegal cloth dogtooth check with nice multi coloured 'nubs' in the weave tailored by Magee.
A few notes on tweed jackets.
The basic tweed jacket has not really changed that much since the 1930's, it comes in 2 or 3 button front and generally is a boxy cut though nipped in waists were popular in the 30's and again in the 70's, lapels were wider in the 30's and 70's less so at other times and quite skinny in the 1960's.
Cloth on anything made prior to the 80's will generally be good and thick especially so if made from Harris, Donnegal or a Yorkshire cloth.
Regarding the fit of a jacket just make sure it fits on the shoulders, sleeves can be taken up and the chest/waist can be taken in a bit or let out if needed.
So what are you waiting for? go on get out there and get looking who knows what you'll find?
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