Colour of Argyle Jacket and Vest

**northernsky** · 23rd January 09, 11:54 AM

I bought an Argyle outfit last year. I'm a little colour blind so didn't notice this until my gf pointed it out. The jacket is definitely black, but the vest is a dark navy. Is this usual?

**McMurdo** · 23rd January 09, 12:31 PM

I'd say it's a bit unusual, could you post pics of them perhaps?

**northernsky** · 23rd January 09, 12:41 PM

Sorry don't have a digital camera that works. Not sure the difference would show up in a pic anyway. I'm giving the Immortal Memory tonight at a Burns' supper, so someone will take a pic I'm sure. If it shows up I can get someone to help me post it. Could this be yet another disappointment from my overseas provider...

**RockyR** · 23rd January 09, 02:24 PM

Who was the manufacturer? Is there a name on the label in the jacket?

**northernsky** · 23rd January 09, 02:28 PM

Balmoral

**Bugbear** · 23rd January 09, 02:30 PM

I bought a suit a while back that had to bee looked at by a few people to make sure that it was not mixing up midnight blue and black, so I guess it can happen. Take it out in bright sun light I guess. Good luck.

**Jock Scot** · 23rd January 09, 02:46 PM

Unusual? Yes. A mistake by the supplier? Probably. A mistake by you in accepting the purchase? Well, probably yes, but understandable in the circumstances. Does it really matter? Probably not.

**The Barry** · 27th January 09, 03:13 PM

Now you have an excuse to buy the blue jacket and black vest to finish the two sets of jackets!

What a glorious problem to have!

**Carolina Kiltman** · 27th January 09, 07:00 PM

A lot depends on the lighting. Yes, they are two different colours, and they do make a difference.

For starters, I would try to match the black of the jacket locally in both colour and texture.

Then have a waistcoat (vest) made up. It would probably be somewhat cheaper than going back overseas to rectify it.

Finally, when the exchequer will stand it, get a dark blue to match the vest, and a balmoral in the same colour. (You might want to get a Crail with bone buttons, or some other variant that is somewhat less formal than the Argyle with silver buttons. (Ask for a swatch, and have it checked in bright light.)

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 27th January 09, 07:50 PM

Don't worry about it. Go to the Yellow Pages and find someone local who can dye it for you. If you buy a navy blue Argyll jacket there is no guarantee it will colour match (and in all likelihood it won't). You'd be far better off spending the money for either a 3- or 5-button vest (get the one you don't have) which will add to the versatility of your Argyll without crowding your closet with a jacket you don't really need.