Tweed emerged among the small farmers and land labourers of the damp climate of Scotland and Ireland. Originally it was very rough, thick and felted, hand woven according to local traditions. It was a working man’s cloth, but ready to make a journey through the history and social classes of the British Empire.(read more)
Jacket length is far too important to be determined by arbitrary rules. As long as it covers your butt, its length is allowed to be played with. Jacket length must be viewed upon in relation to the cut of the jacket, the trousers to match and the type of body to flatter. (read more)
